Regional

ÉIRE Óg GAA Club has been successful in its plans to develop a hurling wall following a decision by An Bord Pleanála to give the project the green light, despite objections from neighbours.

THE delivery of a proposed pumped-storage hydroelectricity (PSH) project in South-East Clare would help sustain the future of Ardnacrusha Power Station, according to a local county councillor.

The 12th Clare Tulla Scouts group were invested at a special ceremony in East Clare last Sunday. The group of 26 beavers and 30 cubs, along with their 14 scout leaders, were invested into the Scouting Ireland organisation at St Joseph’s Secondary School hall last weekend.

CONCERN about the future of Broadford Post Office will be discussed at a public meeting in the local community centre this Thursday night at 8.30pm.  

Gardaí in Gort are planning to conduct checkpoints in Ardrahan village next Friday as part of their ongoing investigation into the death of a local farmer.

IN response to an article in last week’s Clare Champion, regarding the possible loss of 15 people from 23 on the FÁS Community Employment Scheme based at Kilrush Youth Centre, the Department of Social Protection has said 14 vacancies have to be filled on the new scheme.

LOCAL lifesavers were among the medal-winning teams to return from Australia’s World Lifesaving Championships. A team of five women and six men representing their country returned home triumphantly, having won a number of medals and broken a world record in Adelaide. All the medallists, with the exception of one, were from Clare.

AN appeal has been lodged with An Bord Pleanála after Clare County Council granted planning permission for retention permission for an extension to an existing agricultural shed at Finavarra, along with permission for the lowering of existing roofline of the extension and completion of works.