Frustration growing in Doonbeg over wait for pedestrian crossing
FRUSTRATION IS BUILDING in Doonbeg with the ongoing wait to install a pedestrian crossing in the village.
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‘Premature’ to assume control of water scheme in Cooraclare
*Photograph: Shane Lorigan. ASSUMING CONTROL of a water scheme in Cooraclare would be “premature,” senior engineers in Clare County Council have advised.
Accommodation shortage impacting on Clare’s tourism revenue
*The Rowan Tree Hostel has reopened as a centre to house displaced Ukrainians. A SHORTAGE OF ACCOMMODATION is hindering Clare’s ability to fully maximise its location as a haven for tourism.
Safety tweaks suggested to new Fergus Riverwalk
Pictured at the official opening of the Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme were Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD (right), with ex Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr PJ Ryan (centre), and Council Chief Executive, Pat Dowling (left). “AD-HOC PARKING” and absence of barriers are posing health …
Pointing the way – walking routes pinpointed in attempts to pull more tourists to East Clare
EAST CLARE’s tourism product can be strengthened by further development of its walking routes.
No white smoke to improving visibility by three chimney house junction in Whitegate
*Cllr Pat Burke (FG). Photograph: Eamon Ward VISIBILITY at a junction labelled as “the bypass of Whitegate” needs to be enhanced to aid the safety of motorists, elected representatives have said.
Condition of road between Oatfield & Truagh ‘simply pathetic’
*Truagh Cemetery. A “bad section” of road between Oatfield and Truagh is included in next year’s programme of works, officials in Clare County Council have confirmed.
‘Commercialised Cliffs of Moher no longer family friendly’
CLARE’S premier tourist attraction “is no longer family friendly”.
New infrastructure in Fossabeg not enough to deter speeding – Hayes
Cllr Pat Hayes. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. FOLLOWING the addition of new advance warning signs, chevron signs and delineator posts at Annagooladory Bridge in Fossabeg in spring, no further works are planned but a county councillor has argued that more measures are needed.
200 Clare roads ‘on file awaiting funding’ for local improvement scheme
OVER 200 roads in the county are awaiting funding on the local improvement scheme (LIS).
