Bidding to make Bunratty ‘a world-class attraction’
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Photograph: Paschal Brooks MAKING Bunratty “a world-class attraction” is the vision of East Clare Tourism.
Cillian Murphy
Tour of wastewater treatment plants in North Clare sought
*Uisce Éireann’s Ennistymon plant. Photograph: John Mangan A SCHOOL-TOUR like trip for elected members of the West Clare Municipal District to wastewater treatment plants in North Clare is on the cards.
Northern Lights spotted from Co Clare
*Photograph: Cillian Murphy A SOLAR storm resulted in the visibility of the Northern Lights across Co Clare.
16 beach operatives for North & West Clare this summer
*Photograph: John Mangan SIXTEEN beach operatives will be employed by Clare County Council in North and West Clare during the 2024 summer season.
Ennistymon, Killaloe, Querrin & Labasheeda projects to share €1.1m funding
FOUR CLARE projects have been allocated a combined €1.1m in funding under the 2023 Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
Contribution of retired Chambers to West Clare acknowledged by Fianna Fáil
*Bill Chambers receives a piece of crystal from Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) flanked by Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) & Billy Kelleher (FF). RETIRED councillor Bill Chambers (FF) was honoured with a presentation by Fianna Fáil members in West Clare over the weekend.
Flynn & Hayes refuse to scale back in argument over standing orders
*Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) and Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). ON A DAY when 125 years of Clare County Council was celebrated, two of the county’s longest-serving local representatives clashed over standing orders and procedure.
Case for bus shelter in Kilmihil & new stop in Lissycasey put forward
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon PROVISION of better a bus shelter in Kilmihil and “safe bus stop” for Lissycasey has been sought by a West Clare representative.
Friends of Ennis Hospital make ‘compelling case’ to HSE Exec for restoring services in Clare
*Ennis Hospital. ACTIVIST group, Friends of Ennis Hospital have said the newly appointed HSE Regional Executive Officer has acknowledged the ‘compelling case’ for the restoration of services in Co Clare.
The Electoral Chair: What will influence West Clare voters / Peninsula penetration of runners
*Peter O’Connell, Madeline Taylor-Quinn, Patrick Keane and Páraic McMahon. EIGHT CANDIDATES have declared for the elections in the Kilrush local electoral area, they along with the key issues for voters in West Clare are the focus for the second episode of our political podcast.