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FORMER Clare TD Tony Killeen is providing confidential counselling and advice to other cancer survivors throughout the country after completing professional training as a peer support volunteer.

IT was a gruff workout for two goats who tried to kid their way into getting free gym membership at Curves, in Ennis, this week.

AS reports persist throughout the county this week that Micko Dwyer is the frontrunner to be the next Clare senior football manager, both the Kerry legend and Clare GAA chairman Michael O’Neill have denied any official contact has been made.

FLIGHTS at Shannon could be grounded on September 20 as SIPTU has served strike notice, due to a dispute around the pensions of Aer Lingus and Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) staff.

OLYMPIC bronze medallist Cian O’Connor is set to be a no show at the Ennis Showgrounds after informing organisers of the Showjumping Ireland National Championships that he will not be attending the event in September.

A 44-year-old Meelick man with disabilities has been forced to live in appalling conditions in a mobile home for over four years due to the lack of Government funding for social housing maintenance. That’s according to Mary Moloney, who has condemned the “scandalous” situation that has forced her brother, Tony, to live in a mobile home after their mother’s dwelling in Woodcock Hill, Meelick, burnt down on July 14, 2008. She said her brother, who has a hearing and speech problem, is living in terrible conditions, despite the fact there is a vacant house in the village, which she claimed could be let to him if Clare County Council had more finance for housing maintenance and repairs. However, the Department of Environment has deflected criticism and emphasised to The Clare Champion that it is up to Clare County Council to prioritise where its allocation of €5.3 million for its SocialHousing Investment Programme is spent. The spokesperson outlined, “Clare County Council …

A NEWMARKET man, who won a host of medals at the World Transplant Games in Croatia, has said increasing the numbers of organ donors could make a massive difference to many people’s quality of life.

THE European Commission this week opened what it calls “an in-depth investigation” under EU Merger Regulation into the proposed acquisition of Aer Lingus by Ryanair.