Rates reduction sought by Clare councillors
*Sky Court Shopping Centre in Shannon. Photograph: John Mangan Concessions including the approval of a rates reduction is being sought for Clare businesses.
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County St Patricks Day parade cancelled
*Photograph: Eamon Ward St Patrick’s Day parades across Co Clare are to be cancelled following the decision by elected representatives to be postpone the county parade.
New location agreed for Kilkee bus-stop
A Bus Éireann stop at Kilkee is both “dangerous” and “not fit for purpose” according to one elected member of Clare County Council.
Revenue at Cliffs of Moher tops €10m for first time
*Cliffs of Moher. Photograph: Ann O’Connell “A countywide lure” needs to be gained off the Cliffs of Moher, the Chairperson of its Board has stated.
Ballyvaughan among 5 locations where plans for new sewerage schemes are progressing
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon Plans are being progressed for new sewerage schemes in Ballyvaughan, Clarecastle, Kilkee, Kilrush and Liscannor.
Third party operator gets €690k for work at Clare recycling centres
€630,693 was paid by Clare County Council to a third party operator in 2019 for collections from recycling centres.
‘Time to pause’ plans of extracting Lough Derg water to Dublin
*Parteen Weir. Photograph: Aerial Video & Photo Production Pressure is being put on the Department of Planning and Irish Water to scrap plans of extracting water from Lough Derg to be then transferred to Dublin.
Shannon Estuary ‘under-utilised’
Consideration is to be given for water based tourism along Shannon Estuary in the soon to be published Clare Tourism Strategy.
‘Stars aligning’ for West Clare Greenway
*Part of the proposed Greenway will be located along the West Clare Railway. Photograph: Martin Connolly Waterford’s Greenway is being used as the template in the development of the West Clare Greenway.
‘Communities split’ by masts
Caution has been issued by elected representatives with consideration for ‘the health of future generations’ and that ‘communities could be split’ if masts are to be erected in parts of the county.
