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All-Ireland No Name Hostess of the Year Suzanne O’Donnell and Robbie Murray, captain of the county and All-Ireland-winning St Thomas hurling team, will open this year’s Gort Show on Saturday.

In the aftermath of World Youth Day, former Ennis priest, Fr John Molloy, who was in Rio with a number of youths from his parish of Mount Sinai in Ecuador, reflected on his experiences of the event that attracted millions to South America to celebrate with Pope Francis

  A NEW traffic plan will be implemented in Scariff from next Tuesday and motorists are being advised to be mindful of the changes, which will see a one-way system introduced on Main Street and Jones’ Road. Motorists will now only be able to travel one way in a northbound direction on Main Street from Scariff Bridge to the Market House and one way in a southbound direction on Jones’ Road from the green to the ambulance station. Other roads are to remain the same. The traffic management plan is to facilitate additional car parking in the town, at the Main Street and the town square. Senior executive engineer for the Killaloe Electoral Area, Hugh McGrath said, weather permitting, it is expected to unveil signage and lay new road markings next Tuesday and begin the plan that afternoon. In addition to the one-way systems, he outlined a new parking arrangement will be put in place. “There will be a restriction …

Planning permission has been granted to the board of management of Scoil Iosaif Noafa (St Joseph’s National School) in Kinvara for the development of an ASD unit catering for children with autism and special needs.

ANOTHER person was injured by Dusty, the dolphin in Doolin Harbour last Sunday.

KILMURRY Ibrickane native, Connie Corry has unearthed fascinating information relating to the parish’s connection with Jackie Bouvier, who married Senator John F Kennedy in 1953.

ENNIS’ business community are being urged to pull out all the stops when it comes to customer service as judges for the prestigious Fáílte Ireland Tourism Award visit the town.

THE former Avoca site in Bunratty has been an eyesore for years but planning has just been granted by An Bord Pleanála to develop a restaurant on its site.