Púca unveiling urges public to ‘make up their own mind’ on controversial artwork
*Artist Aidan Harte standing behind the Púca in Carron. Photograph: Arthur Ellis AFTER MUCH CONTROVERSY, the Púca has finally been unveiled in its new home of Co Clare.
Clare county council
Fine tuning needed for policy around No Mow May
A MORE FINELY TUNED policy is required when it comes to the ‘No Mow May’ policy in Clare according to county councillors.
Heroin fears leads to Ennis residents’ petition
“INJECTING has been observed in broad daylight in addition to public urination and worse,” at a laneway adjacent to the rear of the Turnpike Rd in Ennis, a county councillor has claimed.
Calls for mobile bottle bank in Shannon squashed
SHANNON LEISURE CENTRE will not be used as the location for a mobile bring bank site in the town, despite pleas from local representatives.
Shannon is one of first age friendly airports in the world
Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport have become the first airports in the world to be recognised as Age Friendly airports by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Prices of flights ‘outside our control’ say Shannon Airport management
*Photograph: Joe Buckley MANAGEMENT OF SHANNON AIRPORT have said that prices of flights are “outside of our control”.
Talty takes Chair of West Clare MD & tears into state bodies over wastewater failings
FOR THE FIRST TIME in his political career, Cllr Shane Talty (FF) has been elected as the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.
O’Brien to become county’s first citizen
*Cllr Tony O’Brien. Photograph: Martin Connolly KILLALOE REPRESENTATIVE, Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF) is set to be elected as the county’s first citizen today (Friday).
Squeezed middle in trouble with ‘destroyed’ private housing market
AN ENNIS DEVELOPER has warned that the private housing market “is being destroyed”.
Coolmeen’s growth in housing, traffic & school numbers cited in bid to reduce speed limit
GROWTH IN COOLMEEN HAS been flagged in the argument to reduce the speed limit in the West Clare village.