Survival of tourism businesses in North Clare at ’emergency situation’
*Photograph: Martin Connolly LAHINCH and Kilkee have not had recorded a good tourist season this summer according to elected representatives.
Bill Slattery
Talty criticises ‘unfair’ manner of making appointments to rural taskforce
*Cllr Shane Talty (FF). Photograph: John Mangan A NORTH CLARE elected representative has criticised the agenda issued in advance of the West Clare Municipal District annual general meeting (AGM).
‘They are in a deplorable state’ – councillors criticise lack of maintenance of Lahinch railings
FRUSTRATION has been expressed in Lahinch at the failure to maintain infrastructure in the coastal town despite significant investment for its installation.
Planning permission approved for Ennistymon public realm works but concerns flagged on parking scarcity & ‘choked town’
*Ennistymon. 45 new car parking spaces are to be delivered in Ennistymon by the end of 2025 but concerns that traffic will be “choked” in the North Clare town prior to then have been voiced.
‘It is just a nod and a wink at the moment’ – frustration building over lack of traffic plan in Miltown Malbay
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis. FRUSTRATION has been voiced with the lack of progress made on the implementation of traffic management solutions in Miltown Malbay.
‘I’ll get out & stop the buses myself’ – Slattery slams speculation of double deckers at Blake’s Corner
*Cllr Bill Slattery (FG). Photograph: John Mangan A CLARE councillor has said he will stand out in the middle of the road to stop ‘double decker’ buses if plans for them to try transit through Blake’s Corner come to fruition.
Campervans flouting the system in Lahinch – Slattery
*Cllr Bill Slattery (FG). Photograph: John Mangan CAMPERVANS are flouting the system in Lahinch by paying €20 to leave their vehicles abandoned in the coastal town, a county councillor has claimed.
‘Ukrainians extremely welcome in Clare but there has to be a balance’ – Taoiseach addresses movement of refugees
*Taoiseach Simon Harris holds his bi-lateral meeting with President Zelensky in Shannon Airport. TAOISEACH, Simon Harris (FG) has said he will hold discussions with Clare’s elected representatives over the upset caused by the manner in which Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers have been relocated to and from Co Clare.
West Clare reps seek emergency meeting with Uisce Éireann over water woes in Miltown Malbay
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis AN EMERGENCY MEETING with Uisce Éireann has been requested by councillors in West Clare following a second water outage in Miltown Malbay.
Rita makes history as female Chair of West Clare MD
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. CLLR RITA McInerney (FF) has made history by becoming the first female Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.