Housing for all but not rural Clare
GOVERNMENT housing policy is turning rural Clare into somewhere people “come to take a photograph and go away and no one lives there”, a meeting has heard.
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Council were offered a sixth of money sought for Shannon Heritage sites transfer
*Lily Murphy Shannon Heritage Worker. Photograph: Natasha Barton SEVEN MONTHS AFTER a due diligence report was completed by Clare County Council on the Shannon Heritage sites, their future ownership remains in limbo.
Lighting hasn’t improved in Bodyke to help walking Ukrainians
APPEALS TO IMPROVE LIGHTING in Bodyke on the back of the arrival of over 100 Ukrainian refugees has not been acted on.
Plans to be lodged for apartment and retail projects in Ennis town centre
*Photograph: Bob Singer PLANS for large residential and commercial developments in Ennis town centre will be submitted this year as part of efforts to attract €100m investment.
New vision for Lisdoonvarna in €4.3m plan
Pictured to mark the official launch of the Lisdoonvarna Heritage Plan and Design Guide were (left to right): Ailish Drake, Drake Hourigan Architects; Cllr Joe Garrihy, Clare County Council; Helen Quinn, Acting Senior Planner, Clare County Council; Congella McGuire, Heritage Officer, Clare County Council; and John Hehir, Lisdoonvarna Historical Society. Photo: Eamon Ward. LISDOONVARNA’S future …
Road markings improved in Ballyhannon after local resident struck by van
ABSENCE of road marking lines have been labelled as a factor after a male was struck by a van close to the village of Quin.
“Absolutely frightening” number of unlit cyclists on road, meeting told
A councillor has described as “absolutely frightening” the number of cyclists without proper lighting on rural roads.
Children’s crossing on way for Lios Ard estate
A CHILDREN’S crossing is to be installed in the centre of a large Roslevan housing estate.
Government policy “biggest hindrance” to rural development, CEO says
*Pat Dowling. NATIONAL POLICY is the “biggest hindrance” to building vibrant rural communities in Clare, a meeting has heard.
NTA finalising stops for new Ennis bus service
THE National Transport Authority (NTA) intends to have the design and locations of stops for the new Ennis bus service completed by the first half of 2023, a meeting has been told.