Council now the guardians of highly important national heritage assets
*Helen Downes. SHANNON CHAMBER have expressed confidence the transfer of tourism sites from Shannon Heritage to Clare County Council will be seamless.
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Communications firm brought in to ease Ennis 2040 backlash
FILE PIC: Pictured outside Áras Contae an Chláir in Ennis, Co. Clare, to mark the launch of the Ennis 2040 economic and spatial strategy are: (front row, l-r) Cllr Ann Norton, Mayor of Ennis Municipal District; Cllr PJ Ryan, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council; and (back row, l-r) Liam Conneally, Director of Economic Development, Clare County …
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Bigger crowds & matches strengthen argument to improve sight lines & pedestrian access to Dr Daly Park
*Dr Daly Park. Photograph: Natasha Barton BIGGER CROWDS attending matches at the revamped Dr Daly Park in Tulla has been cited in the call to improve sight lines on junctions in close proximity to the grounds.
Cronan residents cut up over grass cutting in Shannon’s largest estate
*Cronan residents who protested outside the offices of the Shannon Municipal District. Photograph: Joe Buckley CRONAN RESIDENTS in Shannon took to the offices of the Shannon Municipal District to protest over the state of grass cutting in their estate claiming they have been “taken for complete mugs”.
Junior Minister raps Council for excessive zoning of lands for housing in new plan
*Minister Darragh O’Brien flanked by Cathal Crowe TD and Senator Timmy Dooley. Photograph: Joe Buckley Junior Minister Kieran O’Donnell (FG) has rapped Clare County Council for excessive zoning of lands for housing in its new Clare County Development Plan.
Addition of new tourism sites stresses need to better leverage county’s offering
*Pat Dowling & Cllr Cillian Murphy, the Kilkee councillor said the Council is now one of the biggest international tourism operators. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL is now one of the biggest international tourism operators and must flex its muscles to compete with leading Irish destinations such as Killarney, Galway and Dublin.
Plans for multi-storey car park at Friar’s Walk pulled from Ennis 2040 Strategy
*Friar’s Walk. PLANS TO DEVELOP A multi-storey car park as part of the Friar’s Walk transformational project in the Ennis 2040 strategy have been dropped but it can be reinstated if demand for car parking is established.
Ex-principal says 1955 bequest prevents sale of land at Flannan’s College to HSE
*St Flannan’s staff objecting the plans. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL should be in no doubt that there is an overwhelming rejection by the entire school community at St Flannan’s College in Ennis to HSE plans for a €25m community hospital on the college’s green space.
2030 target for completion €30m Shannon flood relief scheme
*An update was given to elected members of the Shannon MD. SHORTCUTS will not be taken when advancing the €30m Shannon Town and Environs Flood Relief Scheme, senior officials in Clare County Council have said.
New measures could accelerate delivery of Kilkee houses
*Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Tony O’Brien, Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien, Chief Executive of Clare County Council Pat Dowling and Director of Services for Social Development, Anne Haugh. Photograph: Eamon Ward TIMEFRAMES for the delivery of social housing in Kilkee could be accelerated.