Regional

The potential for a large-scale zinc mine in Tulla has been identified this week, offering hope for job creation locally, as IMC Exploration Group PLC announced findings from its latest drilling exercise.

The parish of Ruan is celebrating the retrieval of their hallowed ‘symbol of the parish’. The Nihil Chalice had been missing for over 12 months before it was recovered a fortnight ago.  

SOUTH Galway has not experienced the recent increase in burglaries and thefts discussed at a recent public meeting held in Loughrea, according to gardaí in the area.

THE Temple Gate Hotel is set to be transformed for a spooktacular event this Hallowe’en. On Sunday, October 28, the hotel’s great hall will be the venue for a Monsters and Masquerade’s charity ball.

THE lack of adequate space for pedestrians crossing the existing bridge on a daily basis linking Killaloe and Ballina has been described as the “elephant in the room” in relation to the provision of a new river crossing and bypass.

CLARE VEC Adult and Community Education are setting up a South Clare Men’s Shed Learning Group at their Shannon centre. It kicks off next Tuesday at 2pm with tinsmithing.

Clare Heritage Forum has launched a Community Built Heritage Animator Programme that will support local community groups applying for LEADER funding for projects that upgrade buildings and structures of heritage value in their local area.

Just weeks after picking up the Tidiest Large Urban Centre Award in the National Tidy Towns Competition, Ennis has been shortlisted for the inaugural Tourism Towns Award.