Two experienced politicians have yet to decide if they will be running in the 2019 local elections. Cllr Christy Curtin has topped the poll in each area he has ran for the last five elections. The Miltown councillor has been elected on the first count with his vote growing in every campaign since 1991. Last …
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A South Clare community “will be the only village in the country split by a dual-carriageway”, according to Cllr Cathal Crowe. Last year the €150 million Limerick Northern Distributor Road (LNDR) was given the go ahead with works expected to start in September. It involves the construction of 2.1 km of dual carriageway and 3.5km …
Ennis teenager, Rhys Williams was crowned Childrens European Jumping Champion on the main grass arena of the Fontainebleau’s Grand Parquet on Saturday. Rhys and his powerful CES Cruson were the only combination to have not committed any mistake during the Longines FEI European Championship presented by GPA, showing exceptional composure during the final. Last to …
Clare County Council needs to “get our house in order” at the offices of the Shannon Municipal District according to Cllr Gerry Flynn. Flynn who is Cathaoirleach of the SMD, proposed that the local authority “enhance the green area to the front of the Municipal District Offices in Shannon. The current appearance leaves a lot …
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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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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 …
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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Access to two of Clare’s most popular beaches for people with mobility issues has been made much easier thanks to the introduction of beach-friendly wheelchairs. Clare County Council has acquired the specially-designed chairs which are being made available free of charge at Kilkee and Lahinch during July and August. Councillor Michael Begley, Mayor of Clare, …
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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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 …