Regional

AN Ennis barber is likely to take his place in the Guinness Book of Records for shaving 60 heads in 60 minutes in a nationwide charity fundraiser.

A PROTEST is planned for Shannon Town Council’s next meeting, against the continued closure of the local leisure centre.

MAYOR of Shannon Seán McLoughlin has defended his upcoming visit to New Jersey to attend the Union County St Patrick’s Day Parade.

THE long-awaited new €40 million bridge crossing linking the twin communities of Ballina and Killaloe, Killaloe bypass and associated link roads may be hit by the economic downturn, it emerged this week.

CLARE county councillors and hundreds of residents in South-East Clare are gearing up for yet another battle to prevent a “land grab” by Limerick City Council after a new Government committee was given the task of examining the possibility of changing existing boundaries.

The imminent closure of Connolly Post Office will mean that there will be no full post office services in Kilmaley, Connolly, Inagh or Kilnamona in a few weeks’ time.

This year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Gort will be led by one of the town’s best-known businessmen.Clare man Gerry O’Donoghue has owned his own shop in the town for nearly 25 years and for the past decade, has consistently taken part in the local parade.

NORTH Clare resident Melanie O’Donoghue is a busy woman. She is a veterinary nurse, runs her own business, is a member of the Veterinary Council of Ireland and is public relations officer for the Irish Veterinary Nursing Association. She is also spearheading a campaign to recognise the contribution of veterinary nurses to practices across the country.