New stop added at Ballyalla Lake on Local Link route
INCREASED VISITORS to Ballyalla Lake has prompted TFI Local Link Limerick Clare to add a new stop to the popular amenity on the outskirts of Ennis.
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Defects identified on Ballyalla footpaths to be repaired
*Photograph: Martin Molloy FOOTPATHS by the Ballyalla Lake amenity are to be inspected by local authority officials over the coming weeks.
Approved cycling route linking Ennis, Barefield, Ballyalla & Crusheen awaiting final design
DESIGN for a cycling route linking Ennis with Barefield, Ballyalla and Crusheen is to commence in the coming weeks.
‘Successful outcomes for Civil Defence are priceless’ – councillors back calls to invest in €30k drone
USE OF a drone to help find a missing person in Ennis in October has strengthened calls for increased investment in technology for emergency services in the county.
Walking trail the start of plans to make Newmarket-on-Fergus ‘the Adare of Clare’
*Flowers at the Tradaree building in Newmarket-on-Fergus. DEVELOPMENT of an outdoor adventure project in Newmarket-on-Fergus is the first step in making the village “the Adare of Clare”.
‘A great boost for Ballyalla’ – project put before Dept of Rural & Community Development
*Ballyalla Lake. €56,490 is the estimated project cost for the development of the Ballyalla looped walk.
‘Sands have shifted’ – need to review provision of lifeguard service in Clare highlighted
Senior officials in Clare County Council are reluctant to give “any commitments we can’t stand over” when it comes to engaging full-time lifeguards at coastal locations.
Lifeguard service & presence of extra seasonal staff gets underway at Clare’s coastal spots
Extra seasonal staff have commenced work at coastal locations across the county this weekend.
More toilet facilities needed as visitors to Clare grow
Temporary toilet facilities and additional parking needs to be sourced for popular attractions and walking trails in the county, Clare councillors have said.
Brendan honoured as Life Governor of Water Safety Ireland
Clarecastle’s Brendan McGrath was recently honoured as a Life Governor of Water Safety Ireland at their annual awards ceremony for his contribution to life saving education.