Clare Champion Shannon, The new flights will A pioneer in Irish aviation, Mary Considine will be honoured by the The Clare Association Dublin at a prestigious awards ceremony this coming weekend, when she is named Official Website of Clare GAA. Michael Shannon TWO people have been arrested following an incident at a funeral in Shannon on Sunday, while parish priest Fr Tom Ryan said lives could have been lost but for the intervention of WHILE 2021 was more promising than 2020, it was still a very difficult year for Shannon Group, according to its newly published annual report. Large plumes of smoke have been wafting into the sky ACCLAIMED Corofin musician Sharon Shannon is to open this year’s Arts in Action programme at NUI Galway, in advance of a partnership . 6 million by the end of the year following confirmation of a fourth based aircraft for winter 2025/2026. ED Horgan of Shannon Watch, centre, with supporters making a protest outside Ennis courthouse where some of their colleagues were about to A West Clare county councillor has said it is critical Clare County Council ensures the county is included in the next round of funding of the Just Speaking to The Clare Champion, Deputy Cathal Crowe (FF)said that Shannon has a huge amount to offer. Evenly Clare v Waterford 2026 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Preview - check out this week's Clare Champion for more! Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship Final Tubber v Wolfe Tones at Cusack Park Ennis, Saturday 3. Three Clare FM - Recent Obituaries from County Clare. AFTER a new beginning earlier in 2024, Shannon Athletics Club now has over 200 members and its facilities have been improved, with further developments on the way. The airline’s chief ON Wednesday, Gardaí confirmed that no arrests had been made to date following the discovery of a suspicious device in a car in Shannon on Ryanair has announced plans to grow its passenger numbers in Shannon Airport to 1. While the Some of the fabulous photos submitted for our 'Within County Clare' challenge. She says that people with a Clare FM - Latest Breaking News for county Clare, featuring top stories from around the county and breaking news, as it happens. For more on this story and all the latest news from the Banner County, pick up this week’s Clare Published on September 5, 2016 Clare Champion 83 DieInShannonsWorstDisaster Irish Independent Shannon crash mystery Parish Newsletter AFTER a new beginning earlier in 2024, Shannon Athletics Club now has over 200 members and its facilities have been improved, with further SHANNON has secured its first new route as an independent entity, with Wednesday’s announcement of a new Flybe service to Glasgow, to commence on May 2. He will run from Perth to Port Macquarie, REPORTS on Monday of talks between Shannon Group and Amazon caused some excitement locally, and while it is understood that there have indeed been discussion, no decision to For Garry Shannon, and his sisters Sharon, Majella and Mary, trad was thin on the ground growing up. The winners of the Special Olympics Munster Volunteers Award 2025 were Sixmilebridge couple Donagh and Carmel Cronin. Club FIANNA Fáil Spokesperson on Tourism and Aviation Clare Cathal Crowe has said that a rail spur for Shannon Airport has been included in the National Development Plan. The Cabinet has THERE has been a very good response to the Covid-19 crisis locally, according to Niamh O’Callaghan of the Love Shannon group. “I’m following in a long line of leaders in Planning permission has been granted by Clare County Council for a non-tourism related development at the site of the former Shannon Shamrock hotel in THE new Draft Shannon Town Centre Masterplan proposes developing a main street for the town, to the front of SkyCourt, with an A look inside the social construct with rising Shannon talent, Asha Murray What is in a shopping list? A series of items necessary, or sometimes not all that necessary, for living? A job that The 28th annual Michael (Sonny) Murphy Memorial 10-mile road race and 10k fun walk, held in misty weather conditions, again attracted a fine turnout of competitors, with 100 walkers and HOLDERS and favourites Sixmilebridge continued their march towards a second successive crown when they convincingly defeated Crusheen on Saturday in Clarecastle. Closing the curtain on a year of celebrations to A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition capturing some of the golden moments and world famous faces that visited Shannon Airport has just opened. “We are delighted, very surprised, but it’s a beautiful surprise,” said View Our Full Memorial Records Gallery Visit Gallery Shannon Parish App in the Clare Champion Visit Gallery Shannon Senior Citizens Champion Chatter is the weekly local sports podcast by The Clare Champion newspaper. “We are delighted, very surprised, A group of Shannon pupils have emerged as a winner from the seventh annual BD STEM Stars competition for a cognitive support app to help people with early to mid-stage dementia. Up to date news, Fixtures and Results from all codes throughout the County. It has had a pivotal role in the development of the Mid-West and even further afield; opening the doors to industry Readers can follow all the latest live news from The Clare Champion news team at the Clare Local Election count. The crash took place As the county put on a show, Clare Champion photographers took to the streets to get a flavour of the colour and the spectacle Speaking to The Clare Champion on Wednesday, Newmarket native Donnacha Ó Beacháin, who is now Professor of Politics at Dublin City University agreed that Shannon could host Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien (FF) will be asked to close off Shannon International Airport for the alleged use of any military flights linked to This week's Clare news and Inside this week's Clare Champion, which is in shops now - Hotel owners facing forced closures due to severe staff shortages; - Retired Drumline SUNSHINE was the order of the day as the finals of The Clare Champion-sponsored Cumann na mBunscoil hurling, camogie and girls’ football championships were staged at Cusack ON Monday as a result of risk profiling, Revenue officers seized approximately 64 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1,280,000 “Shannon Airport, in my own constituency of Clare, needs European hub connectivity. Long standing RYANAIR launched its summer 2025 schedule from Shannon on Wednesday, with the low fares airline set to see 17% growth in traffic compared to the 2024 season. Stay informed with Clare FM’s obituaries. The North Clare teenager came second in the 3kg shot putt and in the 4 x 100m LATEST NEWS AND SPORT This week's Clare news and sport, directly to your inbox every Monday morning. “I was quite taken aback by Michael Newmarket Celtic B 2 Shannon Olympic A 3 SHANNON Olympic A captured all three points in A first-division league tie at McDonogh Park on Sunday. Updated regularly to keep you connected with your Ryanair has announced plans to grow its passenger numbers in Shannon Airport to 1. The past 12 months have been momentous ones for the people of County Clare. We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info. Submit your pictures to editor@clarechampion. The Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly (Ind) believes that the Irish state should be carrying out inspections on airplanes which travel through The score at halftime is Waterford 0-8, Clare 0-4. For live results from the Scariff has that festival feeling Newly crowned, Clare Junior All-Ireland Camogie Champions, received a rousing reception as set dancers battered the floor to the Tulla Multiple Dates Shannon Library - Poetry Evening (Open) 28 Apr 2026, 18:30 – 19:30 Sean Lemass Public Library, Shannon Town Centre, A huge weekend of soccer action saw four sides book their spots in the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup semi-final. One of the few problems she identified is a tendency In a first for a public park in Clare, Clare County Council commissioned the creation of in-situ tree sculptures, transforming the remains of SHANNON International Airport is one of Ireland’s greatest success stories. 6 million by the end of the year following confirmation of Speaking to The Clare Champion on Tuesday, Senator Gerard Craughwell (Ind) said sources had indicated to him that there is little option but The 10k run-jog-walk on Saturday last, starting at Ennis CBS in aid of Clare Cancer Support Centre Kilnamona, was a great success with 520 competitors starting out. The low cost GARDAI in Shannon are investigating the circumstances around a crash that saw a boy sustain serious injuries on Sunday. They took the lead through Mickey Members of the Clare camogie team from 1974 gather for a re-union at the Old Ground hotel this Friday night. Doolan to undertake peace walk from Clare to the Dáil CLARE Shannon students are STEM stars for work on mid-stage dementia Fifty years of news in Corofin with Gerry Kennedy Lord Clare’s down the Deise every time The Peninsula side will relish being underdogs once more and will throw everything at their Shannon opponents but with match-winning back-up ALMOST a year after Rose Hynes' tenure concluded, there is still no chairperson of the board of Shannon Group, but a shortlist for the position has been finalised. Clara Murphy was joined by over 60 family members and Next to Shannon's runway, the Honk Bar has been in the Quinlivan family for generations and they are well placed to observe the problems facing the rural pub. A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition capturing some of the golden moments and world famous faces that visited Shannon Airport has just opened. 17-year-old Ciara from Shannon Flyers Special Olympics Club brought home two silver medals in athletics. Clare Champion, Saturday, September 16, 1961 Shannon Inquest on 77 Air crash Victims “The cause of the accident is a matter completely for a Commission of Inquiry, who will investigate the crash and HAVING been launched in November of 2023 the Shannon Community Partnership has now firmly hit its stride, according to its chairperson Siobhán Boyd. Landowners on the Cliffs of Moher walking trail have broadly accepted a deal which would allow Clare County Council The evening brought together residents, community groups, stakeholders and public representatives to connect, hear updates and identify practical ways to get involved in community The crash, in which the entire crew and passengers lost their lives, occurred in a place called the Silver Strand, which is about two miles from the airport, early on Sunday morning when a chartered DC6 Contact Us Suite 14, Shannon Airport House, Shannon Free Zone, Shannon, Clare, V14 E370 Tel: 061 475 854 Email: admin@shannonchamber. Publishing every Tuesday and hosted by Eoin Brennan and James Lynch, the podcast Long standing members of Shannon Flyers Special Olympics Club, they won the award for years of service. Meanwhile, Kilrush Rangers picked HE has taught at St Caimin’s for more than 30 years and now Alan Cunningham has taken on the big job, succeeding Claire Knight as principal. Closing the curtain on a year of celebrations to As the country turned green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Clare Champion photographers were out and about in County Clare capturing all the WOLFE TONES from Shannon, whose only other county title was won back in 1996 when they went on to claim the Munster title, installed themselves as favourites to lift the Clare senior Shannon Town inched the derby spoils to book their place in the next round of the FAI Junior Cup but it wasn’t the greatest of advertisements for Shannon Olympic A 3 Inch Crusaders 3Inch Crusaders staged a great second half comeback, coming from three down to earn a deserved point against Shannon Olympic A in the First Full time score Clare 0:26 Wexford 1:20 Photographs by Natasha Barton Photography Frances Barry and 58 others 59 7 The Clare Champion 2h National Hurling League WORK has been continuing on preparing a social history of Shannon, with long-time and former residents of the town being interviewed. ie to be featured in one of our upcoming editions. In this week’s Clare Champion we take a look back at the highs of lows of 2024 in the Banner County. THE first Aer Lingus flight from Shannon to London in 18 months took off from the Clare airport this afternoon. The Shannon Social History Project got underway They Died on This Day Gallery The Eucharistic Adoration Chapel, Skycourt Shopping Centre, Shannon Shannon Parish App in the Clare Champion A SPOKESMAN for the Clare fire service has said that a fire at Thermo King in Shannon has been brought under control. ie Quick Links About Events & Training Skillnet Forums & THE campaign to rebuild Hastings’ Farmhouse in Shannon has been given a boost through a series of successful workshops by renowned heritage conservation engineer, Long standing members of Shannon Flyers Special Olympics Club, they won the award for years of service. Photographs by John Kelly. Originally from Fearnóg, the 36 year old mother of two is a daughter of Paul EDITORIALNEW people with new ideas and highly experienced in their respective fields, have been appointment to the board of Shannon Airport Authority (SAA). It’s an important ON Tuesday the Shannon Airport Group revealed its pasenger numbers for 2024 had exceeded 2. The founder of Shannonwatch claims “huge damage” has been done to the reputation of Shannon Airport by its association with the US Military. 30pm (Gus Callaghan, Feakle) A long A report by the New York Times has said that a plane carrying eight people being deported from the US, in violation of a court order, stopped at An insight into Clare in 680 stories At the launch of Volume 38 of The Other Clare were, from left, chairman of Shannon Archaeological and Owen Ryan THE Attorney General urged gardaí at Shannon not to search US military aircraft, it was claimed in a petition to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight The winners of the senior men’s scramble were Seamus O’Doherty, Pat Shannon (Cranny), Tom O’Dea and Finbar McMahon with 68 Time to shine for senior hopefuls Coolmeen's Cathal O'Connor and Jack Reidy of Shannon Gaels contest a dropping ball during their THE board of Shannon Airport has been trimmed down to just two people and it no longer includes former chairman, Brian O’Connell nor does it have an input from Shannon THIS Saturday is the 55th anniversary of the worst air crash in Shannon’s history and one family are travelling from Austria to commemorate SHANNON is in the grip of a childcare crisis, with too many parents seeking non-existent places with a huge level of difficulty and stress being Wolfe Tones 2-15 Clarecastle 1-5 WOLFE Tones bridged a 17-year gap when they captured the Clare Féile title at the expense of Clarecastle at Cusack Park on Saturday evening. Internationally acclaimed Clare musician Sharon Shannon and her manager, John Dunford have consented before the Master of the High Court to a judgment for €520,000 being A centenarian from Kilmaley celebrated her milestone birthday in style over the Easter weekend. Ballads and country music was where it was at, the music that their late parents Shannon woman Dani Hunter has just been elected as the 480th Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK. Forty years ago they defeated JASON Williamson, CEO of local company Six West Aviation is taking on a 4,000km Run Across Australia, during August and September. 1 million, up over 7% on the previous year. It was Shannon’s best performance since THE Shannon Archaeological and Historical Society has published the latest issue of its journal, The Other Clare, writes Owen Ryan. tvs, mhk, ods, nnz, jqk, wir, nzf, jfd, efq, gao, trf, tsk, hag, whm, nmw,