Norton pledges to bring accessibility issues to the fore as she is elected Mayor of Ennis
*Cllr Ann Norton is the new Mayor of Ennis. Photograph: Eamon Ward Barefield representative, Cllr Ann Norton (IND) has been elected as the Mayor of Ennis.
Extras sought as new RTÉ drama begins filming in Shannon
*Angeline Ball and Wouter Hendrickx in Hidden Assets Photo Credit: Guillaume Van Laethem/Saffron Pictures/RTÉ/AcornTV Filming of a new RTÉ drama is to begin in Shannon with hundreds of extras sought for the six part series.
Tulla native Fr Nash appointed Bishop of Ferns
Clare priest Fr Ger Nash has been appointed by Pope Francis as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Ferns.
€500k estimated cost for Cliffs of Moher strategy
Half a million euros is being spent on the development of the Cliffs of Moher 2040 strategy which is due to be completed by the end of this year.
‘Unified process’ for second level applications in Ennis to be implemented in ‘coming months’
*Donal Ó hÁiniféin. Photograph: Gary Collins A “unified process” is expected to be implemented from the autumn which will eliminate the shortage for second level places witnessed in Ennis over recent years.
Grey range rover the suspect vehicle in Ennis hit and run incident
Public assistance has been sought by An Garda Síochána into an investigation to an Ennis hit and run in May.
Kelly urges Council to avoid ‘costly High Court embarrassment’ on issue of ‘visual impact’ for planning applications
West Clare is “suffering more than any other area” when it comes to ‘visual impact’ influencing planning applications for dwelling houses, a county councillor has claimed.
Councillors claim truck drivers in Ardnacrusha to blame for speeding issues
A temporary speed limit has been suggested in Ardnacrusha by county councillors who have highlighted their frustration with the speed used by truck drivers in South Clare.
Cruinniú na nÓg looks to the future
Numerous events are to take place in Clare this Saturday as part of Cruinniú na nÓg.
US military cannot be used to assist struggling Shannon Airport – Shannonwatch
*Photograph: John Burns US military cannot be used to assist a struggling Shannon Airport, peace and human rights group Shannonwatch have stated.
