More areas in Shannon to be managed for wildlife
RESPECTING THE “birds and the bees” has led to “briars and bushes” kissing each other across South Clare, the Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District has said.
Alan Farrell
Hot wheels for Clare County Fire & Rescue Service
Pictured at the official handover of two new Volkswagen Transporter vans to Clare County Fire and Rescue Service at the Central Fire Station Headquarters in Ennis were: (front row, l-r) Cllr Alan O’Callaghan, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council; Killaloe Station Officer Graham Tuohy; Kilrush Station Officer Michael Hanrahan; Director of Physical Development Alan Farrell; and (back …
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‘What has happened’ – Doolin Pier plans at a standstill
PLANS for the Doolin Pier visitor services building are currently at a standstill.
‘Young drivers the problem’ claim councillors as efforts made to put road safety on curriculum
*Photograph: Joe Buckley 61 PEOPLE have been killed so far on Irish roads this year yet Clare County Council does not have a road safety officer, it emerged this week.
Senior Council official optimistic One Shannon Hub will secure financial backing in URDF
FUNDING IS to be sought next month for the development of the One Shannon Hub.
Surplus solution prompts councillors to row back on claims Flynn was breaking rules with GMA spend
*Cllr PJ Ryan (IND) & Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND). Photograph: Natasha Barton AS THE COUNTDOWN begins to the local elections on June 7th, The Clare Echo this week examines one of the subjects causing debate among county councillors, the General Municipal Allocation.
Calculated costs for Shannon flood relief scheme up from €30m to €40m
*Shannon Town. Photograph: Joe Buckley ESTIMATED COSTS for the Shannon Town and environs flood relief scheme have already jumped from €30m to €40m.
‘Calling it affordable housing is wrong because it is not affordable’
*Photograph: Joe Buckley NAMING the affordable housing scheme as such is misleading county councillors in Shannon have argued given the stringent eligibility criteria surrounding it.
Plans for Clarecare facility will ‘greatly benefit’ Shannon Town
CLARECARE’S plans to develop a community care centre in Shannon “will greatly benefit” the town.
‘Petty’ Limerick reps turning down 3,500 jobs by delaying progress of Clare & UL SDZ
*University of Limerick’s campus. “PETTY” Limerick councillors have been blamed with delaying efforts to create a new university town within Co Clare that estimates creating 3,500 jobs.