Overhanging Ballyalla branches to be examined
OVERHANGING branches in Ballyalla are to be examined for “potential hazards”.
Clare Colleran Molloy
Vitalograph to create 72 jobs following €1.2m purchase of Ballymaley building from Council
*CEO of Vitalograph Ireland, Frank Keane AN INVESTMENT OF €5m is to result in the creation of 72 new jobs with Vitalograph Ireland purchasing the Ballymaley Enterprise and Innovation Centre from Clare County Council.
Fianna Fáil councillors silence attempt to discuss potential Council loan for transfer of Shannon Heritage sites
*Monday’s meeting of the local authority saw tensions raise between some councillors. FIANNA FÁIL COUNCILLORS silenced an attempt by an Independent councillor to get Clare County Council to publicly debate the merits of taking out a loan to acquire the four Shannon Heritage sites in the county.
Public have lost confidence in An Bord Pleanála as replacement authority sought
*An Bord Pleanála have come under the spotlight in recent months. CONFIDENCE HAS BEEN lost in An Bord Pleanála, Clare councillors have stated while calling for it to be replaced by “a competent authority”.
Ennis Cllrs say plans for town’s largest ever housing scheme is too big
*Plans for the Ballymacaula development were debated by Ennis councillors. PLANS FOR ENNIS’ largest ever private housing scheme will have to be reduced, local councillors have argued.
‘We’re not treating environmental crisis as the emergency it is’ – Colleran Molloy
*Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne and Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy. Photograph: Eamon Ward. MAYOR of the Ennis Municipal District, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) believes those in the political sphere are “not treating the environmental crisis as the emergency which it really is”.
Renaming of Clare roundabouts to be considered to attract international attention
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A NUMBER OF ROUNDABOUTS in Clare are to be considered for renaming in a bid to “enhance the marketability of the county for tourism and benefit of Shannon International Airport”.
Clare GAA urged to give ‘proper recognition’ to hurlers of 1995 and 1997
ENNIS REPRESENTATIVES are calling for Clare’s All-Ireland winning hurlers of the 1990s to get “proper recognition” at this year’s county final.
Nestor made his Mark in local politics – councillors predict Cloughleigh man will become an Archbishop
*Mark Nestor celebrating his election to Clare County Council in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly A STANDING OVATION was extended to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) as he attended his final Council meeting on Monday with his colleagues predicting he will one day become an Archbishop.
Fianna Fáil eyeing up potential replacements for Cllr Nestor
*Bernard Hanrahan (centre). Photograph: Arthur Ellis FIANNA FÁIL are to begin the hunt for a successor to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) this coming week.