Regional

MEMBERS of Ennis Town Council are to make the case for the future of local authorities to the Environment Minister.

THE 38-year career of Jim O’Sullivan at Shannon Town Centre is being recognised with a function at Shannon Knights on this Thursday evening.

REDUCING parking fees in the town by 30c would result in a cut in services, Ennis’ town clerk Leonard Cleary has stated as calls were made this week to bring down the price of parking.

The race is on to find Kilkishen’s next Lord and Lady, as a very different election campaign sprang into action this week, which will see quirky fundraising events being organised by the hopeful contestants in aid of the Kikishen Church Restoration Project.  

Green teens from Ennistymon Vocational School scooped the Senior ECO Community Development Award with their project The River Boys at the 13th annual ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards finalist showcase and awards ceremony last week.

Just over €5,000 is available for grass cutting in Kilkee 2012, which will allow for 10 cuts over the summer season.

President Michael D Higgins will be in Scariff next month, where he will be celebrating the United Nations Year of the Co-operative by joining East Clare Community Co-op in celebrating its 25th anniversary.

A KILLALOE woman, who has raised almost €90,000 with the help of friends for cancer treatment, has revealed her devastation about the return of breast cancer two years ago.