Lovely entrance to O’Callaghans Mills at risk of removal
*The entrance to O’Callaghans Mills. REMOVING a tree lined landscape on “a lovely entrance” to O’Callaghans Mills “would be a shame”, a senior engineer in Clare County Council has said.
Alan O’Callaghan
‘I had to Google knotweed, I thought of PJ Kelly & that it was something you would smoke’ – very limited levels of funding for invasive species in East Clare
GROWTH OF invasive species is occurring at “huge levels” in East Clare while funding for its removal and treatment is “very limited”.
‘He didn’t deliver big speeches but got the job done’ – September Council meeting adjourned for ‘gentle giant’ Bill Chambers
*Bill Chambers. WARM TRIBUTES were paid to the late Bill Chambers as elected members of Clare County Council gathered for the first time since his last month.
‘He’s brought millions into East Clare’ – tributes paid to departing top Council official
*Brian McCarthy. Photograph: Eamon Ward. ONE OF Clare County Council’s top officials who has been credited with “bringing millions into East Clare” is leaving the local authority to become a Director of Service with Limerick City and County Council.
Flags at half-mast as tributes flood in for Bill Chambers
*Bill Chambers (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward FLAGS are flying at half mast while tributes from across the political divide have been paid to former councillor 38 years, Bill Chambers (FF).
‘He is a huge loss to Doonbeg, West Clare & his family’ – councillors adjourn July meeting in respect to Murt McInerney
DOONBEG’s Murt McInerney was remembered at the July meeting of Clare County Council with a fifteen minute adjournment proposed in his memory.
‘We are the envy of the county’ – Hayes says Killaloe MD Cllrs have best working relationship
*Councillors in the Killaloe MD. Photograph: Eamon Ward PROVIDING suitable and viable housing “for the next generation” must continue to be a focus of all elected members in Clare, the outgoing Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District has said.
Hayes accusses Tipperary councillor of spreading ‘misinformation’ on Killaloe to Ballina pedestrianisation
*Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). Photograph: Ruth Griffin. AN EAST CLARE representative has accused a Tipperary councillor of spreading “misinformation” about the trial pedestrianisation of the bridge linking Killaloe and Ballina.
‘It was a year full of everything’ – O’Callaghan looks back on term as Mayor of Clare
*RTÉ’s Marty Morrissey with former Mayor of Clare, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF). Photograph: Tom Micks A YEAR as Clare’s first citizen was “full of everything,” said Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) when reflecting on his twelve month stint as Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council.
‘True Magpie’ Murphy makes history as first Clarecastle person elected Mayor of Clare
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) and Cllr Paul Murphy (FG). DESCRIBED as “a true Magpie”, Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) made history for ‘the fishing village’ by becoming the first Clarecastle person elected as the Mayor of Clare.