Changes at the top in Clare County Council
*Leonard Cleary, Noeleen Fitzgerald, Pat Dowling, Anne Haugh, Carmel Kirby and Jason Murphy. SUBSTANTIAL changes to the management of Clare County Council are to be made as part of a vast reshuffle.
Bernie Haugh
Study of East Burren parishes to be considered to progress more projects
Greater cohesion is needed when it comes to planning projects in East Burren parishes with calls made for a study to be undertaken in order to secure funding and progress developments in the area.
Council to contact RTÉ seeking changes to its schedule to help public mood
Officials in the rural and community development section of Clare County Council are to write to RTÉ seeking a change to its broadcasting schedule.
‘Growing amount’ of casual workers in West Clare struggling to pay rent
A “growing amount” of West Clare families are struggling to pay rent and HAP, a local councillor has flagged.
‘People of all demographics are really struggling’ – appeal issued for increased mental health supports in Clare
A “massive hangover” with regard to the public’s mental health will be experienced unless sufficient supports are put in place.
375 Clare families impacted by food & fuel shortage
375 FAMILIES in Clare are struggling from a fuel and food shortage.
Woman considering exhuming husband’s body due to ongoing behaviour at Drumcliffe Cemetery
A Clare woman whose husband is buried in Ennis is considering exhuming his body due to repeated intimidation experienced when travelling to the cemetery.
Interfering with graveyards in Clare ‘is rampant’
Interfering with graves at Drumcliffe Cemetery is “rampant”, elected representatives have declared.
Distraught families say loved ones are ‘forgotten’ due to layout of Drumcliffe Cemetery
Families are “distraught” with the layout of Drumcliffe Cemetery stating that their loved ones are “forgotten about and left out” as a result of its design.
Additional freephone added to Clare’s Covid-19 response team
*John Kerin (Chairperson), Bernadette Haugh (Clare Local Community Development Committee Chief Officer), Sharon Meaney (Clare Volunteer Centre) and Leonard Cleary (Director of Rural Development). A new freephone number has been added to Clare’s Covid-19 Community Response team.
