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Restoring grotto to former glory

  CRATLOE grotto, built by voluntary labour in 1932 and designed as a replica of the grotto at Lourdes, is currently undergoing a significant facelift thanks, in part, to the generosity of the local community. Last year marked the 80th anniversary of the Eucharistic Congress and a local group, headed by parish priest Fr Liam Enright, resolved to initiate a major restoration project at the grotto on the Wood Road. Possible avenues for generating funds were explored and an application for LEADER funding was successful. A sum of €30,000 was approved and the community then set about matching that grant by way of voluntary contributions. Three people – Mary Frost, Jim Enright and Seán McNamara – were appointed treasurers and the works contract was awarded to local company, John Finn Construction. The grotto sits on six acres and was constructed by the people of the parish in 1932 on the occasion of the Second International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin. Voluntary …

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Community keeping a roof over their heads

A FEW years after successfully campaigning to preserve their traditional weekend mass, the community close to St Vincent de Paul Church at Oatfield are faced with another battle – the need to raise €50,000 to keep a roof over their heads.

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Four groups interested in reopening post office

With the wider Broadford community upping the ante as regards their campaign to have the local post office reopened, it has emerged that four groups have expressed “serious interest” in operating the facility if An Post refuses to do a u-turn on the closure.Public outrage has been strong since An Post shut down the post office in early November but since then an action group has prepared a submission, delivered to An Post earlier this week, supporting calls for a reopening of the post office.Action group chairman, PJ Mason, confirmed to The Clare Champion that approximately 1,000 people had signed a petition while 300 families in the Broadford postal districts had returned a questionnaire calling on An Post to reopen the post office as soon as possible.“They have pledged their willingness to do as much business as possible through Broadford Post Office with a strong demand for banking services. Four groups have also expressed their interest in operating a post …

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James is chasing his Olympic dream

Special Olympian James Murphy from Corbally is living his Olympic dream.James, who attends the Daughters of Charity Service in Lisnagry, set off from Dublin Airport earlier in the week to take his place at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games, which run in Pyeongchang in South Korea until next Monday. In the opening day of the floorball competition on Wednesday, Murphy sparkled for the Ireland team, scoring six goals in their 11-1 win over host nation, South Korea.Team Ireland comprises of 14 athletes. Six of the athletes will compete in the Alpine skiing Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G competitions while a team of eight, including James, takes part in the floorball event. Team Ireland is accompanied at the Games by a management team of volunteer coaches and medical personnel who have been working closely with the athletes over the past number of months to ensure they are fit and ready to take on the world in South Korea.The …

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