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Lisdoonvarna Races

Fergie’s Boy leading them around the bend in the third at the annual Lisdoonvarna Races at the weekend. Yvonne Vaughan

Back to school

Julie Heslin, Ronan Davis and Lucy Coughlan with the rest of Ms Ryan’s students during their very first day of school in Kilmurry McMahon yesterday. Yvonne Vaughan

Share A Dream

Waterford manager and ex-Clare goalkeeper Davy Fitzgerald enjoying some fun with the kids in Barney’s Kids Club in Ennis to highlight a walk which will take place from the 7-11 of October in the Alps for the Share a Dream foundation. Yvonne Vaughan

Wait till i tell ya

John Healy and Desmond Donnelly having a chat at the annual Lisdoonvarna races at the weekend. Yvonne Vaughan

Fleadh Winners

St Mary’s Lissycasey who came first in the U12 all girls set dancing competition at the recent fleadh

Gloom in the air PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 September 2008 14:11
FEARS that budget airline Ryanair could be planning to pull the plug on routes out of its base in Shannon were calmed this week.
But staff at Aer Lingus are facing several weeks of an agonised wait to see if management are planning to sacrifice jobs or wage rates in the face of massive mid-year losses for the airline.
After announcing that he is dropping the East Midlands and Glasgow routes out of Cork last week, maverick airline boss, Michael O’Leary warned he would do the same thing at Shannon if charges increase there.
The board at Shannon are believed to be upbeat about the prospects for their deal with Ryanair when it comes up for renewal in 2010.
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