Regional

THIS Saturday sees a special fundraising event for St John’s Community Hall, Ballyvaughan. Gone to the Dogs is an evening of greyhound racing, featuring many local dogs, at the Greyhound Stadium in Galway.

AFTER 29 years, the Marian Avenue Cup Final is still going strong. This year’s charity game between the Leeds Supporters’ Club and the Chelsea Supporters’ team will kick off on Saturday, September 15 at the Fairgreen at 4pm.  

A SEASON’S best wasn’t enough to book a place in the Paralympic 400m freestyle final for a 19-year-old Killaloe swimmer on Friday last.

IN a letter from Shannon Development to the town council, it stated it owns around 170 acres locally.

PROPOSALS to increase two-hour car parks to three hours in Ennis in a bid to generate more business for the town have been outlined by Ennis Town Council.

KILKEE Town Council is seeking nominations for a new community award scheme, which is to be named in memory of former town clerk Timmy McInerney. The late town clerk served in the post from 1936 to 1996, which made him the longest-serving town clerk in the history of the State.

FOR the month of September and the first two weeks of October, Irish Seed Savers are offering free Apple Tasting Tours every Thursday at 2pm.

The lobby group, West on Track has welcomed a series of new developments on Western Rail Corridor including the announcement of free car parking at Gort, Ardrahan and Craughwell stations.