‘Ash Dieback a virus nearly worse than COVID’ says Whitegate councillor
*Cllr Pat Burke. Photograph: Gary Collins A WHITEGATE councillor has said the Ash Dieback disease “is a virus nearly worse than COVID-19”.
Alan O’Callaghan
Special bins for dog poo to be considered in Killaloe
POTENTIAL of installing special bins in Killaloe for dog excrement is to be explored.
No budget to improve O’Callaghans Mills estate
*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin REPAIRS to an O’Callaghans Mills housing estate will have to wait due to a lack of budgetary resources.
Deduction to farm payment suggested for landowners failing to comply with hedge cutting obligations
FARMING groups such as the IFA have “a greater role to play” to encourage landowners to meet their obligations when it comes to hedge cutting on roads across Co Clare.
Six roads upgraded in East Clare under separate schemes this year
SIX roads in East Clare were upgraded this year under two different improvement schemes.
Trucks & lorries ‘flying into the air’ by Henchy’s Cross
*Henchy’s Cross. Photograph: John Mangan TRUCKS and lorries are ‘flying into the air’ by Henchy’s Cross due to a “bad dip” in the road, a county councillor has cautioned.
Safety measures for junction leading to grounds of Clooney/Quin GAA club
*Supporters of the Clooney/Quin intermediate camogie team. Photograph: Ruth Griffin SAFETY is to improve at the junction leading to the grounds of Clooney/Quin GAA club.
‘A major emergency planning & health issue’ – opening gates suggested for M18 to ease traffic flow following accidents
IN LIGHT of a rising number of accidents on the M18, the installation of opening gates on sections of the centre median of the motorway have been requested.
‘Substandard & misleading’ Clare reps criticise Irish Water’s communication during outages
Criticisms of how Irish Water communicate with the public on outages have been aired by Clare councillors.
‘Trip hazards’ at Kilkishen estate to be tackled
Footpaths in a Kilkishen housing estate described as being in “poor condition” are to undergo improvement works in the “coming weeks”.
