Poignant scenes at paddle in memory of Fionn O’Brien
*Photograph: Mike Mulcaire White Strand in Miltown Malbay witnessed poignant scenes on Friday to mark one month since the sudden death of Clare lifeguard Fionn O’Brien.
Council give Stonehall biomass plant the green light despite local opposition
*Thomas Griffin David Griffin Vicky Cassley Mary Quinlivan and Louise McNamara all spoke publicly of their opposition to the plans. Photograph: Joe Buckley Clare County Council has given the green light to the construction of a biomass plant in Stonehall in spite of considerable objections in the locality.
Temporary daily Shannon to Heathrow service to commence next month
A daily Aer Lingus service from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow is to commence next month.
Costings to be completed for replacement fencing at Fioruisce
Replacement fencing is to be costed at the Fioruisce estate on the Gort Rd in Ennis.
7 month delay to completion of County Development Plan agreed
A seven month delay to the completion of the Clare County Development Plan has been agreed by local councillors.
€5k worth of cannabis seized in Kilrush
Cannabis to the value of €5000 was seized by An Garda Síochána in West Clare over the weekend.
€7.5m upgrade of Shannon Wastewater Treatment Plant completed
A €7.5m upgrade of the Shannon Wastewater Treatment Plant has been completed by Irish Water and Clare County Council.
Environmental groups slam Ennis Data Centre as ‘climate disaster waiting to happen’
A group which led the campaign against the Shannon LNG has described the proposed Ennis Data Centre as “a climate disaster waiting to happen”.
Minister disputes claims that LIS is ‘dead in the water’
*Photograph: Eamon Ward A member of Cabinet has disputed claims from a Clare councillor that a Government scheme providing funding for local authorities to carry out improvement works on private and non-publicly maintained roads was “dead in the water”.
Moloney content with Kilmurry Ibrickane’s early outings in Clare SFC
*Kilmurry Ibrickane manager, Aiden Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Unbeaten in two games, Kilmurrv Ibrickane manager Aiden Moloney is understandably pleased with how his charges have started their 2021 Clare SFC campaign.