Burke resigns from role on HSE Forum
WHITEGATE representative, Cllr Pat Burke (FG) has resigned from his role on the HSE Regional Health Forum West.
Bill Chambers
Council defend decision to exclude media from Rural SPC meeting on County Development Plan
*Rural Development Director of Service, Leonard Cleary. Photograph: Arthur Ellis PLANNING OFFICIALS led the call for members of the media to be excluded from a recent meeting of Clare County Council’s Rural Development Strategic Policy Committee (SPC).
VMS signs for approaches to Inagh & Miltown Malbay to be reviewed
QUOTATIONS are to be sourced for the potential installation of driver feedback signs on approach roads to Inagh and Miltown Malbay.
Potential of dezoning lands with no wastewater infrastructure ‘closes the door’ on rural Clare
*O’Callaghans Mills. Photograph: John Mangan Rural communities in Clare are at risk of “dying out” with plans to dezone lands in areas without wastewater infrastructure in the upcoming County Development Plan.
Addition of viewing points in Labasheeda may bring safety risks – Council
Installing viewing points while carrying out climate adaptation works in Labasheeda may lead to water breaching the road from the Shannon Estuary or more people crossing “a busy regional road,” Council officials have warned.
West Clare reps ‘scared’ wait for water repairs in Cooraclare will roll on
*Tullabrack Cross. West Clare councillors have expressed their worry that it will be some time before long-awaited water repairs in Cooraclare are completed.
OPW contacted in request for remedial works at Annagh River
Contact has been made with the Office of Public Works over a request for remedial works along the Annagh River.
Council to abandon Ballinsheen road in Lisdoonvarna
Clare County Council have began the process of taking in one Liscannor road and abandoning an equivalent in Lisdoonvarna.
‘Door slammed in the face’ of Carrigaholt, Cooraclare & Doolin in attempts to improve wastewater infrastructure
Frustration is hitting fever pitch in two West Clare communities over the absence of adequate sewerage and wastewater treatment plants despite decades of efforts to rectify the matter.
Chambers seeks addition of Cree & Brisla routes to roadworks programme
A road linking Cree village to Cahermurphy will be considered for inclusion for improvements this year along with a junction approaching Cooraclare.