Regional

One of the highlights of Clare’s 2012 cultural year took place last weekend in Carrigaholt, where the all-Irish Coláiste Uí Chomhraidhe celebrated its centenary. The weekend programme included lectures, a céilí and a tour of the places of Gaelic interest on the West Clare peninsula.

PREPARATIONS are well underway for the 68th Scariff Show, which will be held on Saturday, September 1 in the showgrounds and the event will see a return of the cattle-showing section.

Mention the European Union and the phrases ‘debt crisis’ or ‘meltdown’ might spring to mind, swiftly followed by “contagion”. Try ‘learning disability” and its my bet ‘marriage’, ‘lifestyle choice’ and ‘international leadership’, weren’t your top three associations.

THE possibility of vacant units at the Free Zone being used by local voluntary and community organisations has been raised by Mayor of Shannon Michael Fleming.

THE No Name Club is calling on previous members and volunteers in Gort and South Galway to share their No Name Club experiences.

ENNIS man Peadar White is getting ready for a massive drive throughout the country in August, which he’s doing to raise awareness of the Samaritans.

East Clare councillors are kicking up stink about the lack of Government funding for a new sewerage scheme in Broadford, despite being included in previous Water Services Investment Programmes.

THE Ennis branch of Permanent TSB will be spared in the upcoming round of closures.