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A GROUP of five young East Clare people and their youth leader Mieke McMahon are to trace the footsteps of pilgrims on a 780km walk along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

A MAJOR revamp of The Green, which is seen as an underutilised open space in Killaloe, has been prioritised by locals following a comprehensive analysis of their new town plan.

International discount supermarket chain Aldi is looking at potential sites of 1.5 acres for the development of a second food store in Ennis, it emerged this week.

TRAFFIC-calming measures should be provided as part of a new local authority housing development in Clonlara, according to a local county councillor.

THE Tomás Mac Cormaic Annual Golf Classic will take place at Shannon Golf Club on Monday, July 1.

THE person most linked with the famous Fair of Spancilhill in modern times will be specially remembered at this year’s event. As part of the weekend celebrations, a stone monument will be unveiled in memory of the late Robbie McMahon, the person credited with bringing the song of the Spancilhill Fair to a worldwide audience. Robbie died last December at the age of 86, after a short illness. However, his name will live on through the song and now the stone monument, situated at Spancilhill Cross, will be unveiled by Robbie’s wife, Maura, on Saturday, June 23,at 8.30pm. The ceremony will be followed by music and singing in nearby Duggan’s pub. The monument was commissioned by members of the Spancilhill Fair Committee, who engaged Kilnamona sculptor Michael McTigue for the project. Sculpted in limestone, it features an etching in granite of the late Robbie McMahon, along with some lines and notes from Spancilhill. Also engraved are an image of the …

THE newly elected Ballynacally Development Association’s primary objective for 2013 is to refurbish the community centre, which has been unused for the last two years. With this in mind, Sharon Shannon will perform at in a fundraising concert in Ballycorick Church on July 21 at 8pm.

A MOONLIGHT walk in aid of the RNLI will take place at the flaggy shore in New Quay, Belharbour on Friday, June 21. This year, the walk coincides with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.