Upgrades sought for road formerly home to late War of Independence veteran
*The late Sean Clancy. Upgrading the road which was formerly home to the country’s oldest surviving War of Independence veteran has been requested.
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Public still need persuading to tackle climate change
*Flooding along the railway line at Ballycar has been a reoccurring problem for generations. Photograph: John Mangan Members of the public still need to be persuaded when it comes to reducing energy consumption, an Ennis councillor has acknowledged.
Funding needed to protect public & staff from ‘outdated’ passport facilities in Shannon
Funding is required to upgrade “outdated” passport control facilities at Shannon Airport to protect the public and staff, the county’s first citizen has said.
People visiting Kileen Cemetery ‘taking their life into their hands’
Members of the public are taking ‘their life into their hands’ when accessing a cemetery in South-East Clare.
National Planning Framework ‘a death sentence to rural Clare’
Leaving the National Planning Framework as it stands is “a death sentence to rural Clare,” the county’s longest serving politician has predicted.
‘Close shaves’ involving trucks delivering materials for Springfield embankment
Speeding of trucks completing flood defence work in Clonlara has been raised as a concern by elected representatives in South-East Clare.
Memories & history of Old Military Barracks shared in new book
A collection of articles on military history, residents, sport, maps and photographs with the Ennis Barracks have been included in a recently published book.
Ennis businesses acknowledged in age friendly initiative
*Mike Hanrahan, Clare Age Friendly Ambassador (front left), and Karen Fennessy, Clare Age Friendly Programme Manager, Clare County Council, with Age Friendly Charter recipients at an event in Hotel Woodstock. Fourteen Ennis businesses have been acknowledged as part of the Age Friendly Town initiative.
Apprenticeships need to be encouraged more for future careers
More emphasis on the benefits of completing an apprenticeship need to be highlighted in order to preserve a strong future of qualified tradespeople.
Policies to tackle illegal dumping should take note from packaging on cigarettes
Signage similar to that used in discouraging the smoking of cigarettes has been suggested as the model to follow when it comes to cutting down on illegal dumping in Co Clare.
