Council say no to request for Liscannor bottle bank
Calls for the installation of a bottle bank in Liscannor have been rejected.
Cillian Murphy
Staycation crowds a timely lift for Clare economy
*Wind surfers in Fanore. Clare’s attraction as one of the country’s leading staycation destinations is what the local economy needed, a county councillor has stressed.
Mast extension approved for Quilty
*Photograph: Ann O’Connell Plans for a mast extension in Quilty have been approved by Clare County Council.
Clare councillors seek global ban on fracking
Almost a decade on from becoming the first local authority in the country to introduce a ban on fracking, Clare County Council has now called on the Government to introduce a global ban.
Study of East Burren parishes to be considered to progress more projects
Greater cohesion is needed when it comes to planning projects in East Burren parishes with calls made for a study to be undertaken in order to secure funding and progress developments in the area.
Cliffs of Moher strategy ‘too important to not get right’
Taking local feedback on board is critical to making the Cliffs of Moher 2040 Strategy a success, county councillors have stated.
7 month delay to completion of County Development Plan agreed
A seven month delay to the completion of the Clare County Development Plan has been agreed by local councillors.
No more on-shore windfarms for West Clare say councillors
West Clare councillors have called on Clare County Council’s planning department to cease the granting of permission for the construction of onshore wind farms in the area.
‘Kilrush has Ireland’s second widest street yet has not maximised potential for outdoor dining’
*Frances St, Kilrush. Photograph: Gordon Hatton Kilrush is home to the second widest street in Ireland but the West Clare town’s potential as an outdoor dining space has not been capitalised on.
‘We’re failing to back a winner’ – frustration with lack of work on Moneypoint trans-shipment port
Frustration has been expressed among West Clare councillors on the inability to progress a potential trans-shipment port at Moneypoint.
