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History will be made on Monday as the first phase of the Western Rail Corridor reopens, linking Limerick and Galway after a gap of more than three decades.

THE Social Housing Leasing Initiative is “a classic Galway tent stroke designed to look after the chosen few,” according to Mayor of Clare, Tony Mulcahy.

BISHOP of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh has admitted he may face some criticism over the timing of his disclosure about his role in a canonical process concerning allegations of child sex abuse involving two priests in the Dublin Archdiocese.

THE presence of a defibrillator at Wolfe Tones GAA Club in Shannon may well have saved a life last weekend.

A 200-strong delegation from Clare travelled to Vatican City last week to support Scariff native Monsignor Eugene Nugent as he was ordained to the episcopacy, the general body of bishops that governs the Catholic Church, in Rome.

A LACK of cars available for hire is a serious challenge for Irish tourism, according to Mayor of Clare Tony Mulcahy.

THE window for the public to make submissions on the Draft County Development Plan is closing fast was the message from the Mayor of Clare, Councillor Tony Mulcahy this week.  The mayor was presenting prizes to the winners of a photography competition run by the council in conjunction with the Clare Champion, to mark the publication of the Draft Clare County Development Plan 2011-2017. Caelinn Crowley from Ennis was the winner in the U-18 category, while John Power of Belvoir, Sixmilebridge won the over 18 category.The photography competition was run with the aim of promoting awareness among the public of the importance of having an input into the draft plan, by making a submission. “The closing date for receipt of submissions is April 6.  I cannot stress how important it is that interested parties make a submission before the end of this ten-week consultation period. There is little point in six or 12 months time raising fundamental issues on the …