‘Workers at the bottom rung’ most impacted by ‘unfair tax’
Dramatic drops in the level of income among the Clare public has led to three local elected representatives seeking a waiver of the tax bill for workers on the pandemic payment.
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Almost €6m allocated for active travel projects in Clare
Close to €6m has been allocated for active travel funding for cycling and walking infrastructure projects in Co Clare.
Deprivation of large funeral & wedding crowds leaves ‘big black hole’ in life of Shannon family
*Donna McGettigan holds a special photograph of her with the late Noel Phelan. Photograph: Joe Buckley Life will never be the same for Shannon woman Donna McGettigan who was denied the opportunity of having a proper wedding and also from giving her late husband a fitting send-off.
Subsidised scheme to install salt bins in Clare estates sought
Addition of salt bins to housing estates across the county is to be examined as part of a review into the winter maintenance programme of Clare County Council.
Councillors seek greater input to allocation of social housing
Clare councillors are keen to have a greater involvement when it comes to the allocation of social housing within the county.
‘Take whatever steps necessary’ to progress Clonlara sewage scheme – Begley
*Cllr Michael Begley. Photograph: Eamon Ward Whether or not the Clonlara sewage scheme will ultimately be decided by Irish Water, a senior official in Clare County Council has outlined.
Impasse in Parteen over enforcement notice for wind turbine
An impasse has been reached in Parteen with a decommissioning notice from Clare County Council issued surrounding the development of a wind turbine ignored thus far.
Lahinch’s reputation as surfing capital ‘hindered by sewage complaints’
*Photograph: Martin Connolly Sewage concerns form the argument of a North Clare group urging that permission for the construction of 28 new houses in Lahinch be withheld while also putting forward a case for the European Commission President to resign.
94 social housing units planned for delivery in 2021 delayed until next year
*The construction of social housing in Newmarket-on-Fergus has been paused. A total of 94 social housing units planned for delivery by the end of 2021 will now fall over into 2022 as a result of Level 5 restrictions.
Council’s repair & lease scheme labelled a failure
Clare County Council’s Repair and Lease Scheme (RLS) has been described as a failure.