Bridgetown ‘gone well beyond the time’ for speed surveys
*Bridgetown. BRIDGETOWN is “gone well past the time for traffic speed surveys,” the Mayor of Clare has said.
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Fianna Fáil councillor & ex publican pays out €500 for COVID-19 breach
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan. Photograph: Eamon Ward GARDAÍ DETECTED over 50 people after 1am in a rural pub then operated by a Fianna Fail member of Clare County Council during Covid-19 restrictions, a court has heard.
Fifteen priority projects outlined in new Killaloe MD strategy
*Pictured marking the official launch of the ‘Elected Members of Killaloe Municipal District – Strategy & Work Plan’ are the Elected Members and staff of Killaloe MD. Back row (l-r): Deirdre Sampson, Clerical Officer; Declan Flanagan, Executive Engineer; Cllr Tony O’Brien, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council; Cllr Pat Hayes; Brian McCarthy, Senior Planner and Killaloe MD …
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‘Compelling case’ to reopen Crusheen railway station to be put before Iarnród Éireann
SENIOR OFFICIALS in the Department of Transport have repeatedly said there are no plans to reopen the railway station in Crusheen but North-East Clare elected representatives remain optimistic the return of stop may come to pass.
Dirty signage not bringing positive impression of East Clare in the right direction
*Road signage in Tulla. CONDITIONS OF signage along the roads of East Clare are not supplementing the ‘heavy investment’ in tourism in the region.
Gardaí ‘tied up at courts amid scarcity of resources’ bemoans East Clare rep
“SCARCE” Garda resources have not been aided by the amount of officers “tied up at the courts all day,” a South-East Clare elected representative has said.
Encampment at Sixmilebridge train station holding authorities ‘to ransom’ – claims Cllr
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A CLARE COUNCILLOR has said his ‘blood is boiling’ with the continued presence of an illegal encampment at the train station in Sixmilebridge while accusing the families of holding the local authority “to ransom” to try secure a house.
Broadford’s Moroney nominated as challenger to O’Brien, O’Callaghan & Hayes as Fianna Fáil begin election prep
*Fianna Fáil’s sitting councillors in East Clare, Tony O’Brien, Alan O’Callaghan and Pat Hayes. NOMINATIONS have closed for prospective candidates within Fianna Fáil’s East Clare Comhairle Ceanntair to contest next year’s local elections.
Thefts in Clare ‘easily preventable’ if public lock the doors and keep windows shut
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward BURGLARIES AND THEFTS are rising across Co Clare with the public aiding this level of criminality by keeping doors and windows opened, the Chief Superintendent has said.
‘We’re a hurling county’ – caution advised on calls to remove all ash trees
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CLARE’S STANDING as a hurling county underlines the need for caution following calls to remove all ash trees.