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40 Clare social homes to receive free hot water through renewable energy pilot

*(L-R) EnergyCloud CEO Alan Wyley, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Councillor Joe Killeen, Delivery Director at FuturEnergy Ireland, Mary Lynch and Chief Executive of Clare County Council Gordon Daly. || Photograph by Eamon Ward FORTY social housing homes in Clare are to receive free hot water through a pilot project using surplus renewable electricity from …

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Design team appointed to progress Ashline link road in Ennis with potential for 300 homes

By Paige Foley

*Pictured at Áras Contae an Chláir following the appointment of design team consultants for the Ashline Link Road project are (L-R): Carmel Greene, Land Activation, Clare County Council; Julie Tiernan, Punch Consulting Engineers; Niamh Madden, Senior Executive Engineer, Clare County Council; Kieran Clohessy, Rogerson Reddan & Associates; PJ Carmody, Executive Engineer, Clare County Council; and …

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Planning underway for first stage of West Clare Greenway

By Michael Fitzgerald

CLARE County Council has begun submitting the first section of the West Clare Railway Greenway to An Coimisiún Pleanála for development consent. When complete, the Greenway will stretch for approximately 100 kilometres, linking Kilrush with Ennis via Kilkee, Miltown Malbay, Lahinch and Ennistymon, linking all tourist areas of the West Coast. This comes after Minister …

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Council to CPO 20 derelict properties in Clare

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL has begun the compulsory acquisition of twenty derelict properties.

Council on track to deliver 232 houses in Clare in 2026

By The Clare Echo

CLARE County Council is on course to deliver 232 social and affordable homes this year, with the support of local developers and in partnership with Approved Housing Bodies.

High Court quash Ennistymon relief road judicial review but nothing is plain sailing at Blake’s Corner

By Páraic McMahon

*Blake’s Corner. Photograph: Bob Singer A HIGH COURT decision has dismissed an application to bring a judicial review challenge against the CPO for the Ennistymon inner relief road.

Wait for flood relief scheme is stifling housing development in Shannon

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON’s ongoing wait to have a flood relief scheme in place continues to leave homeowners unable to insure their properties.

Shannon councillors voice opposition to O’Brien’s plans to lift Dublin Airport passenger cap

By Páraic McMahon

*Councillors in the Shannon MD. Photograph: Eamon Ward. PLANS by Transport Minister, Darragh O’Brien (FF) to lift the passenger cap at Dublin Airport is “very bad news” and “very damaging” for Shannon Airport and Cork Airport, the Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District has said.

House Rules: New Council CEO announces structural changes

By Páraic McMahon

*Staff and elected members of Clare County Council were briefed of the changes on Monday. STRUCTURAL CHANGES to Clare County Council will put a stronger focus on housing delivery and activation with rural development no longer a standalone directorate.

Council Chief planning shake-up

By Páraic McMahon

*Clare County Council. A SHAKE-UP of the corporate structure of Clare County Council is set to be revealed later this month.

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