Shannon

Independent Councillor Gerry Flynn has proposed that information be sought from the Minister for Environment regarding water charges.

THERE was a good turnout for last Sunday’s St Patrick’s Day parade, which was met with welcome dry weather.

AFTER receiving a request from Shannon Town Council for the TV licence fee to be abolished, Minister Pat Rabbitte has written to the council and, unsurprisingly, he hasn’t a notion of complying with their request.

THE largest class yet at Shannon College of Hotel Management graduated last week.At the graduation ceremony, Philip Smyth, director of the Shannon College of Hotel Management, said the experience of the college shows the Irish third-level sector should consider the world its oyster when it comes to student recruitment.“Over 45% of our students are from outside Ireland, some from as far afield as China and India, which are huge potential markets for international education.  We have a really good international reputation and that helps but we have had to get out, roll up our sleeves and sell ourselves very hard in these markets because that’s what required.“We do have many advantages because of the standard of education we provide, the fact that we are an English-speaking nation, because Ireland is less expensive now to live in than what it was, especially for students and because we are smart in how we target them. “But none of those qualities are exclusive …

SHANNON Town Councillors have said they are disappointed about a lack of consultation from Shannon Development regarding the future of a local one-acre site.The Clare Champion of February 8 carried an ad from Shannon Development in which it said it was “seeking proposals from suitable individuals/consortiums/companies for purchase/lease of land for the development of a community project on a c 1 acre site at Shannon Town Centre”.A closing date for the request of a tender form was given as the following Friday, February 15.At last Tuesday’s Town Council meeting, Labour’s Greg Duff put forward a motion asking that the council express its disappointment that greater efforts weren’t made to consult the local community regarding the site.His colleague Tony McMahon said Shannon Development had made a “feeble effort” to engage with community interests. Independent Gerry Flynn said he felt Shannon Development had “shown arrogance in the way they have dealt with this particular site”.He said a body like Clare County Council …

THE Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have said that it is too early for it to release information on the incident at Chemifloc, which happened just before Christmas.

SHANNON Town Council overshot its budget by over €15,000 last year.

THE Shannon Parish Mission will take place this year from May 20 to 24 and it will be led by Sr Briege McKenna.Sister Briege is known around the world and parish priest Fr Tom Ryan said Shannon is very lucky to have her coming. “This year, 2013, our parish is the only one in Ireland that will have her for a parish mission. Prior to that, she will be in America and after Shannon, she’s going to Poland.”He outlines some of her background. “Briege McKenna was born in Armagh and as a teenager she joined the Poor Clare Sisters. She developed rheumatoid arthritis and her order sent her to their house in Florida so she would benefit from the heat there. At the age of 24, she was miraculously cured at the celebration of mass. Later on, she developed a ministry of healing and of caring, recognising the presence of the Eucharist, prayer and the sacrament of reconciliation. “She has …