CHANGING the organ donation system in Ireland to an ‘opt-out’ scenario will “not improve donation levels”, according to the newly appointed honorary chairman of the Irish Kidney Association (IKA).

A YOUNG Ennis girl and her friends are planning to raise money to help those with cystic fibrosis in a real case of lemon-aid.

PEOPLE from across South Galway and Clare will be welcomed to Beagh later this month for a series of events aimed at raising funds for the community centre in parish.

HIGH King of Ireland Brian Boru, who ruled from Killaloe, could be the central theme of a major international festival next year.

AS confirmed in last week’s Clare Champion, the official handover of the new Ennis National School has taken place. On Monday, the new state-of-the-art building at Ashline was handed over to the board of management of the school.

AN internationally-known reverend returns to North Clare later this month to hold the Irish launch of his new book, which was partially written in the area.

THIRTY-NINE years after sitting their Leaving Certificate at the Convent of Mercy in Kilrush, the class of 1974 will reunite on Saturday night in Tubridy’s, Doonbeg.

SECURING payment of a €145,258 bond from Bank of Ireland could be key to putting a permanent lid on sewerage overflows in an Ardnacrusha housing estate.