Clare councillors call on Justice Minister to criminalise use of Z symbol
*Vandalised fairy doors in Ballybeg. ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES in Clare have called on the Minister for Justice to propose legislation criminalising the use of the ‘Z’ symbol.
Cillian Murphy
Staffing resources needed to assist community groups welcoming Ukrainian refugees
STAFFING RESOURCES need to be provided to assist community groups in welcoming Ukrainian refugees to the county, a West Clare representative has emphasised.
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.
‘If they had it in Kerry it would be paved in gold’ – vocal calls to make Doolin safer
*Photograph: John Mangan “DOOLIN is in the eye of the storm” with regard to the quantity of work involved in the Cliffs of Moher strategy, a senior official in Clare County Council has remarked.
Creation of slow roads can multiply success of Greenway in West Clare
DEVELOPMENT of community centric ‘slow roads’ has the potential to make West Clare a leading cycling destination in tandem with the construction of a Greenway.
‘Somebody drove around our roads with their eyes closed’ – speed limits in Kilrush & North Clare criticised
Officials in Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have been scorned for creating “ridiculous hazards” across Kilrush and North Clare through the existing speed limits.
Cranny Cross ‘ the most dangerous road from Ennis to Kilrush’ remarks Kelly in bid for improvement
CRANNY CROSS JUNCTION on the N68 has been identified on Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s (TII) HD17 programme as “a potential hazardous junction”.
Costs of constructing Kilmurry McMahon footpath ‘substantial’
“SUBSTANTIAL” costs associated with the construction of a footpath outside St Mary’s Church in Kilmurry McMahon have been cited by senior engineers in the West Clare Municipal District following requests for the infrastructure.
34% rise in young people from Clare waiting on mental health appointments
NUMBERS of young people in Clare awaiting mental health appointments has risen by 34% in three years with some youths on the waiting list for up to two years.
Lough Derg extraction plans poses ‘potential devastation for Clare’
EXTRACTING WATER from Lough Derg for use in Dublin could have yet “a detrimental effect” on the county, local councillors have warned.