Road to nowhere key to easing Ennis’ peak traffic congestion
ENNIS’ ‘road to nowhere’ is key to easing peak traffic in different parts of the county town, a Clare TD has stated.
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Disgraceful treatment of older drivers slammed by Shannon councillors
SHANNON COUNCILLORS have said the Road Safety Authority is “in need of a geography lesson” while strong criticism has been voiced at staff within the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) for their treatment of older drivers.
Flooding making electrical gates redundant in Mogullaun
GATES at the entrance to a house in Newmarket-on-Fergus “won’t even open or close,” due to the impact of flooding, an elected representative has highlighted.
‘Some of Drumline road lost to the verge’ – O’Callaghan flags in call for improvements
ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE will be carried out on stretches of the road in Drumline but it has been omitted from this year’s works programme.
€575k footpath improvements for Tulla omits O’Reilly Park
FUNDING TO THE TUNE OF €575,000 will see major footpath upgrades across Tulla but efforts to include O’Reilly Park in the works have been rejected.
Clonlara drainage impacted by drawing of materials for Springfield flood defences
REPAIR WORKS have been confirmed for two ‘significantly damaged’ bends in Clonlara.
Consultation period for Irish Water’s 25 year strategy extended
IRISH WATER have confirmed that the statutory consultation period for its new 25 year strategy has been delayed.
Ennis accounts for 34% of housing target during Co Development Plan prompting worry of rural Clare’s ‘demise’
NUMEROUS towns and villages in Co Clare ‘are facing their demise’ over the lifetime of the 2023 – 2029 County Development Plan, a Whitegate representative has warned with the local authority tasked with providing 4,500 new houses during its lifetime.
Clarecastle scheme to end discharge of raw sewage into River Fergus & Shannon Estuary
DISCHARGE of raw sewage into the River Fergus and Shannon Estuary is to end when the construction of the Clarecastle Sewerage Scheme is completed.
Lough Derg extraction plans poses ‘potential devastation for Clare’
EXTRACTING WATER from Lough Derg for use in Dublin could have yet “a detrimental effect” on the county, local councillors have warned.