On A Clare Day Down Through History (Oct 4-10)

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Monday, 04 October 2010 13:22

October 4, 1671 - Baron O'Neillan, who became a Major-General in the Austrian army, is born in Dysert
October 4, 2002 - Clare people march in protest over redundancy payments
October 4, 1959 - Direct dialing is launched in Ireland
October 4, 1961 - Seán Ó Ceallaigh (FF), Patrick Hillery (FF), William Murphy (FG) and Patrick Hogan (CC) win Clare’s four seats in a General Election
October 5, 2001 – Clare bound rail travellers are delayed when Dublin's Heuston railway station closes because of a bomb alert
October 6, 1175 - Under the Treaty of Windsor, concluded on this date, Rory O'Connor recognizes Henry as his overlord and agrees to collect tribute for him from all parts of Ireland. Henry agrees that O'Connor can be king of the areas not conquered by the Normans. But O'Connor cannot control the territories of which he is nominally king, and Henry and his barons annex further land without consulting him
October 7, 2005 - A Clare businessman is sentenced to three months in jail after failing to comply with a court order to demolish an oil storage depot in Moyasta built without planning permission.

October 7, 1843 - Clare MP Daniel O'Connell's 'monster' Repeal meeting prohibited and canceled
October 8, 2002 - The Mid-West Regional Authority comes out against any move to establish a completely independent management structure at Shannon Airport or to privatise the airport
October 8, 1998 - Minister for Defence, Michael Smith TD strongly defends his decision to close down six army barracks after several delegates stage a walk-out at the PDFORRA conference in Ennis, Co Clare
October 9, 2002 – Bishop of Killaloe Willie Walsh joins other Catholic Bishops by backing the Nice Treaty, stating there is a stronger case for voting in favour than against.
October 9, 1911 - "Stella Maris" - Star of the Sea Church in Quilty is opened
October 9, 2000 – Clare County Museum, Ireland's newest Local Authority museum is opened
October 10, 1990 – Tubber and Clare hurler/footballer Matt Nugent is laid to rest