Action needed on ‘ridiculous’ Ennistymon traffic bottleneck Blake’s Corner
URGENT remedial works are required at Blake’s Corner in the interests of road safety and the reputation of Ennistymon.
Bill Slattery
Bed closures at Ennistymon Community Hospital “unacceptable” – Slattery
*Bill Slattery The continued closure of almost half of all long term and respite beds at Ennistymon Community Hospital is causing serious concern and anxiety in the wider North Clare community, according to Clare Local Election candidate for West Clare Municipal District Bill Slattery.
Business owners criticise Council for proposed parking hikes in Lahinch
*Bill Slattery and Donogh O’Loughlin. Photograph: John Mangan BUSINESSES IN LAHINCH will struggle if proposed parking fees are enforced in the coastal town but one long-standing retailer has vowed that the local authority will not shut down his enterprise.
Backlash building against proposed parking fees for Lahinch
*Parking fees are now proposed for the Miltown Malbay Rd car park in Lahinch. Photograph: John Mangan PROPOSED PARKING CHARGES for Lahinch are meeting a backlash from local residents and business owners.
Joe Garrihy & Bill Slattery get the nod for Fine Gael in North Clare
*Cllr Joe Garrihy, Bill Slattery, Madeline Taylor-Quinn and Ciaran Cannon TD. FINE GAEL have opted to keep the same ticket in North Clare for the local elections which saw them lose a sitting councillor and elect a first-time candidate in 2019.
Bill bidding to win back Council seat as Fine Gael prepare to select ticket in North Clare & Ennis
*Bill Slattery meets Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys in Lahinch. Photograph: Eamon Ward BILL SLATTERY IS BIDDING to launch a political comeback with the Lahinch man nominated for Fine Gael’s upcoming selection convention for the Ennistymon local electoral area.
Department concerns on Council & UL driven South Clare SDZ yet to be abated
*University of Limerick. BOTH CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL and the University of Limerick must assure Department officials that the South Clare/UL Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) will not contradict development plans.
East Clare farmers sleeping with ‘loaded shotgun under the bed’ as Gardaí warned public will take law into their hands
FARMERS IN EAST CLARE are going to sleep with shotguns “loaded under the bed at night” ready to take the law into their own hands with one representative fearing a repeat of the Padraig Nally case while an Ennis superintendent has voiced his opposition to arming Gardaí.
‘Moral responsibility lacking’ in episode behind viral Lisdoonvarna video
*Monday’s meeting of the Clare JPC heard queries on ways to be more responsible online. MORAL RESPONSIBILITY of persons behind the camera that allowed a X-rated video from Lisdoonvarna has been questioned
Hen parties remain welcome in Lahinch – publicans insist
HEN PARTIES remain welcome in Lahinch, local publicans have stressed.