Púca unveiling urges public to ‘make up their own mind’ on controversial artwork
*Artist Aidan Harte standing behind the Púca in Carron. Photograph: Arthur Ellis AFTER MUCH CONTROVERSY, the Púca has finally been unveiled in its new home of Co Clare.
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Frost hit with two month ban for interference in Galvin disciplinary case
A FORMER CHAIRMAN OF Clare GAA has been hit with an eight-week suspension over claims of interference with the appeal of county hurler Ian Galvin, which he has already appeared to have broken.
Quilty feeling the brunt of ‘climate change consequences’ as wait for coastal protection continues
*Damage in Quilty and Seafield following the storms of 2014. QUILTY AND parts of West Clare “are the forefront of the consequences of climate change,” the Cathaoirleach of the local electoral area has stressed.
Clare finally included in pyrite redress scheme
*Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien (FF) is shown the damage to Mary Hanley’s home in Drumline last August. Photograph: Joe Buckley CO CLARE has been included an expanded Defective Concrete Block Scheme.
Bid for Westbury town status hit with setback
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS have poured cold water on the potential of the granting of town status for Westbury.
Burst water main results in collapse of Shannon Banks road
MAJOR TRAFFIC disruption has been reported in South Clare following the collapse of a road at Shannon Banks.
HSE Capital Plan approves €3.97m allocation for Clare facilities
AN ALLOCATION of €3.97m has been announced for Clare with the approval and publication of the Health Service Executive’s Capital Plan for 2022.
‘We’ve every right to feel aggrieved’ – anger with health services flagged at Ennis protest
People living in the Mid-West have “every right to feel aggrieved” with the standard of health services in the region, a protest held in Ennis has heard.
Clare TD to make official complaint over Oireachtas Committee’s Shannon Airport snub
A CLARE TD is to make an official complaint after he was denied access to an engagement involving the Oireachtas Transport Committee at Shannon Airport this week.
Oireachtas Committee to increase efforts for fairer aviation spread as Shannon’s spare capacity lies idle
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis MORE INTENSE EFFORTS are to made to push for a review of the national aviation policy, the Chairperson of the Oireachtas Transport Committee has said while labelling the current chaos at Dublin while Shannon lies idle with free capacity as nonsensical.