Ennistymon’s new car park can ‘boost business & ease congestion’
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon ENNISTYMON’s new 48 space car park will help to “boost business” and “ease congestion” in the North Clare town.
New rain gardens preventing flooding & enhancing drainage
RAIN GARDENS are in full bloom in Galway City to help prevent flooding and enhance drainage.
Clare claims almost 20% of €14.8m rural water programme funds
TWENTY TWO GROUP WATER schemes in Clare not connected to Uisce Éireann’s public network have been allocated €14.7m.
Kerr’s time as Chair of Cliffs of Moher DAC ‘a lost opportunity’ for North Clare
*Bobby Kerr attending a Visit the Burren event. BOBBY KERR’s seven-year term as Chairperson of the Cliffs of Moher DAC will be noted as “a lost opportunity”.
Country Girl Edna to be remembered on first anniversary
ON THE first anniversary of her death, Edna O’Brien will be remembered during Scariff Harbour Festival. Blue Road, a film documentary on her life and completed shortly before her death, will be screened twice in her home place over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Loss of water supply in West Clare
*Miltown Malbay. Photograph: Arthur Ellis PARTS of West Clare are without a supply of water following two bursts along the one water main.
The Water Break: No major tumbles as opening round of Clare SFC & IFC kicks off
*Padraig Kelly in action for St Breckans. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography STARTING guns have signalled in the race for the Jack Daly, there were no massive surprises among the early fallers and no fatal blows have been sustained following the first round of action.
Bobby Kerr steps down as Chair of Cliffs of Moher DAC
*Bobby Kerr pictured at O’Brien’s Tower with Leonard Cleary, former Director of Rural Development, Clare County Council; and Geraldine Enright, Director of the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience. Photograph by Eamon Ward. BOBBY KERR has stepped down as Chairperson of the Board of the Cliffs of Moher DAC.
Beginning of Banner Celtic? Cllrs pass motion to set up League of Ireland team in Clare
*Photograph: John Mangan A MOTION calling for the creation of a League of Ireland team in Clare has been passed by Clare County Council.
Do not swim ban lifted in Lahinch & advisory removed from White Strand Miltown
LAHINCH’s bathing prohibition and the advisory notice not to swim at White Strand, Miltown Malbay have been lifted.