Clare has eleventh highest uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in the Republic
Clare has the eleventh highest uptake across the country for vaccinations against COVID-19.
‘Nonsensical’ to have conflicting speed limits on Meelick road
*Cllr Pat O’Gorman. Photograph: John Mangan Conflicting speed limits by local authorities on the same stretch of road has been labelled as “nonsensical” by South Clare representatives.
Drill rock breaker stolen from Council in Connolly
Clare County Council staff were interrupted from completing work in Connolly when a purple pneumatic drill rock breaker was stolen.
Dept of Transport urged to expedite appointment of Shannon Group Chair
Renewed pressure is mounting on the Department of Transport to expedite the appointment of a new Chairperson of Shannon Group.
‘Ongoing flooding at extensive Newmarket-on-Fergus dairy farm’
Ongoing flooding problems at “a very extensive dairy farm” in Newmarket-on-Fergus have led to appeals for repairs and upgrades to the access road to it.
Extra signage and road markings approved for Bellharbour
Bellharbour is to have additional signage and road markings installed throughout the village.
Farmers voice concerns over Shannon wastewater treatment plant
Farmers in Shannon have been posed problems by the lack of security gates on the entrance road to the Tradaree wastewater treatment plant, the county’s first citizen has claimed.
High amount of persons presenting prompts HSE to suspend walk-in COVID-19 tests in Ennis
*Photograph: John Mangan Walk-in tests have been suspended at the Ennis COVID-19 test centre.
Minister ‘determined to pursue every legal avenue’ against companies who sold defective concrete blocks
*Seamus & Mary Hanley show the extent of the pyrite damage to their home. Photograph: Joe Buckley “Every avenue” will be utilised by the Minister for Housing to pursue companies shown to have sold defective concrete blocks which has led to a devastating pyrite problem in Co Clare for hundreds of homeowners.
Recent housing development heighten safety concerns in Castlecrine
A footpath extension with lighting in Sixmilebridge has been requested to make the area safer following recent housing developments.