Co Clare ‘united in grief’ following death of 14 year old girl
*The girl was a student at Coláiste Muire. CO CLARE IS EXPERIENCING an outpouring of grief following the death of a fourteen year old girl.
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Door not closed to fixing the ‘O’Donnell Directive’ insist Clare’s Oireachtas members
*Limerick TD, Kieran O’Donnell (FG). CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has told a special meeting of Clare County Council that the “door is not shut” on overturning a directive issued by a Junior Minister to dezone lands in the county.
‘We’re sick of hearing a couple of weeks’ – Cooney hits out at ongoing delay for Broadford wastewater scheme
*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: John Mangan MAYOR OF CLARE, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) received a round of applause from his colleagues when voicing frustration on the long-running wait for an announcement on Broadford and Cooraclare’s inclusion in a pilot wastewater scheme.
Iceland’s Shannon workers owed wages, annual leave & sick leave
*Photograph: Joe Buckley ICELAND’s Shannon store was among the final outlets of the discount retailer to close its doors.
Shock at sudden closure of busy Tuamgraney store & service station
*Photograph: James Treacy ONE OF EAST CLARE’s most prominent service stations closed suddenly on Friday and has entered receivership.
Colleran Molloy & McNamara clash during special meeting
*Michael McNamara TD and Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy. AN ENNIS COUNCILLOR raised eyebrows at a special meeting of Clare County Council this week with her remarks towards a Clare TD and a fellow barrister.
33 less Garda members in Clare & five of six superintendents in amalgamated division are based in Tipp
*Photograph: Martin Connolly CLARE’S newly amalgamated Garda Division with Tipperary is comprised of six Superintendents but just one of these will be based in Co Clare while there are 33 less Garda members since 2018.
Crowe leaves Clare JPC meeting following clash with Chief Superintendent
*Clare TD, Cathal Crowe. Photograph: John Mangan CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) stormed out of this week’s Joint Policing Committee (JPC) following a clash with Chief Superintendent Colm O’Sullivan.
School bus ‘crisis’ prompts Cratloe complaint to Bus Éireann & Dept of Education
*A public meeting took place in Cratloe on Monday. A FORMAL COMPLAINT has been issued to Bus Éireann and the Department of Education following the cancellation of three routes in South-East Clare.
Clare politicians praise decision to keep county boundary intact
*Timmy Dooley studies the tallies. Photograph: Joe Buckley KEEPING CLARE’S entire geographic boundary intact is the right move according to politicians in the county.