Further upgrades sought to Illuanmanagh Graveyard
DECAYING FENCING at Shannon’s biggest graveyard is to be removed, local authority officials have confirmed.
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Breith production marks War of Independence centenary in Clare
A PRODUCTION TO MARK the centenary of the War of Independence in Clare takes place this Saturday.
Council walk away from plans to take over Shannon Heritage sites amid absence of Govt funding
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL has confirmed it is pulling the plug, for now, on its bid to take over the ownership of three heritage sites and a retail outlet in the county currently owned by Shannon Airport Group.
Defective concrete block scheme to open to Clare homeowners in Q1 of 2023
*Mary Hanley points to the damage caused by pyrite to her home in Drumline to Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien. Photograph: Joe Buckley AN ENHANCED grant scheme for defective concrete blocks is to open to affected homeowners in the first quarter of next year.
‘No ordinary grave digging’ in Scariff with scaffolding at Moynoe Cemetery remaining
SCAFFOLDING’S ONGOING presence at a Scariff cemetery is resulting in “no ordinary grave digging”.
‘Delays in transfer of Shannon Heritage sites will cause long-term damage to tourism sector’ – representative body warns
*Photograph: Paschal Brooks THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY for Clare’s tourism sector has warned of the infliction of “long-term damage” to the industry amid ongoing delays to the proposed transfer of assets operated by Shannon Heritage to Clare County Council.
Pace of Irish Water upgrades blamed for stopping potential housing developments in Newmarket-on-Fergus
*An aerial view of Newmarket-on-Fergus. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSES in Newmarket-on-Fergus has been delayed by the pace of Irish Water upgrades in the village.
Council insist they cannot take over Shannon Heritage sites without adequate Government financial aid
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have reiterated their stance that they cannot take over the ownership of four tourism sites in the county from Shannon Airport Group unless it receives a funding package to the tune of €15m from the Government.
TII should be brought ‘kicking & screaming’ to introduce temporary solution for Shanaway Rd junction
*Elected representatives in the Ennis MD have long debated the busy junction. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IRELAND (TII) should be brought in before the Ennis Municipal District “kicking and screaming” over the reluctance to install a solution to traffic issues at the Shanaway Rd and Lahinch Rd junction.
Shortage of housing options in Shannon flagged by IDA companies
*The Shannon Free Zone. “A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER” of granted planning applications in the county have yet to be acted on, the Director of Economic Development with Clare County Council has outlined.