Clare’s Gráinne Flynn has been unveiled as the MACE Unsung Heroes Sports, Health and Well-being Award winner in recognition of her tireless work on behalf of the diabetes community in the Midwest.

Talty’s Mace in Lissycasey, Co. Clare has become the first MACE store in Ireland to install solar panels on its roof, which is expected to see a 15% reduction in the store’s carbon emissions and a significant annual cost saving on energy bills of up to 15%.

MACE stores from across the country including Clare have been honoured for achieving exceptional standards in retailing at the MACE Excellence Awards.