A senior engineer in Clare County Council has expressed his confidence that funding will be provided for essential works at the Shannon Embankments which would protect the Airport and town from flooding. As the town is below sea level, the Shannon Estuary Flood Defences are critical to its protection. While protected by embankments and two …
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Concerns have been raised about social media giant Facebook after an undercover investigation found moderators were instructed not to remove extreme, abusive or graphic content from the platform even when it violated the company’s guidelines. In most cases nudity is almost always removed, however violent videos involving assaults on children, racially charged hate speech and …
Meelick’s GAA pitch is superior to the surface at Cusack Park, it was claimed this week. Cllr Cathal Crowe made the surprising remark at the July meeting of the Shannon Municipal District when discussing the prevention of flooding at the grounds belonging to the South Clare club. He proposed “That Clare County Council (Shannon Municipal …
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An Garda Síochána have been requested to “immediately reinstate” the drug unit at Shannon Garda Station. Cllr Mike McKee put forward a motion at the July meeting of the Shannon Municipal District seeking the MD submit a request to the Gardaí to bring back the unit within the district. In the past, McKee has claimed …
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Missing teenager Natasha McNeill has been located safe and well in Co Clare. On Tuesday, An Garda Síochána renewed their appeal for the seventeen year old who was last seen on Thursday June 21st. Gardaí received knowledge that she may be frequenting the Ennis area and this information was subsequently circulated. Natasha was later found …
A proposal to dispose of lands for the extension of a crematorium service in Shannon has been deferred until September. Elected officials in the Shannon Municipal District were briefed on a proposal to dispose of lands measuring .54 acres at Illaunmanagh at their July meeting. This is adjacent to where the Council sold lands to …
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A presentation outlining details of the final draft of a plan aimed at enhancing the public realm of Doolin and improving the movement by all transport modes between the pier and village takes place on Tuesday. Members of the local community are invited to attend. The final draft follows the consideration of submissions received since …
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Raidió Corca Baiscinn have had their community radio licensing contract renewed by the Broadcast Authority of Ireland (BAI) for another decade. Broadcasting to the south west area of Clare, RCB is a community owned, nonprofit radio station that has been in operation since 2000. “For the last year we have been working on renewing our …
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Members of Clare Comhairle na nÓg were presented with awards in recognition of their work on behalf of young people across the county during the past year. Mayor of Clare, Cllr Michael Begley, and Mayor of Ennis, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy made the presentation. It comes following a busy year for the ‘Youth Council’ whose …
Further investment has been promised by Clare County Council for the Ennis Dog Shelter. To date in 2018, a new storage area has been added to the facility based at the Gort Rd Industrial Estate. Improvements have also been made to heating, floors and windows this year as part of the programme of works for …