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`NEARLY €90,000 has been allocated to Inagh Housing Association to provide a communal facility in the North Clare village.Minister for Defence, Tony Killeen confirmed the funding earlier this week.“After making representations on behalf of the Housing Association, I received confirmation this week from Michael Finneran, Minister for Housing and Social Services, that the funding is being made available,” stated Minister Killeen.“Inagh Housing Association completed 12 units of accommodation in Inagh in 2004, which they received funding for under the Capital Assistance Programme. Clare County Council submitted an application to the department earlier this year for funding of €90,000 for Inagh Housing Association to provide a communal facility for the residents. “I am delighted that this application has now been approved by the department and Clare County Council will be in touch with the association in this regard and to facilitate draw-down,” he added.

Ireland’s oldest man, Paddy Gleeson, died last weekend. The O’Callaghan’s Mills man turned 106 on May 20. Since turning 100, Paddy earned himself six presidential medals and a level of fame not only because of his age but also for his memory, which was extremely clear until his final year.

Tulla-based garden centre Colourful Creations has found a creative way of tackling its increasing workload without incurring the financial risk associated with taking on a full-time employee.

The news of Riordans star Moira Hoey’s passing was greeted with sadness in Ballyvaughan, an area she visited many times throughout her 88 years.

A book featuring an interview with the late Ennistymon man PJ Davis has been shortlisted for this year’s Irish Book Awards.

AN Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for the redesign and construction of a 16-turbine windfarm in South Galway, less than two miles from the site of the 2003 Derrybrien landslide.

SOUTH Galway farmers have warned they will oppose the next phase of the Atlantic Road Corridor to link Gort and Tuam unless the National Roads Authority carries out “the kind of scientific analysis required in that area”.

KILRUSH Town Councillor Tom Prendeville has warned that the future of the town council may be at stake if members “fail to grasp the seriousness of the situation we find ourselves in”.