Accessibility issues in Collins Park flagged
*Photograph: Joe Buckley DIFFICULTIES in navigating footpaths in a Shannon estate for a wheelchair resident have been flagged by local councillors.
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€691k spent by Council on consultants for Cliffs of Moher Strategy
*Pictured in November 2019 at the signing of the contract were Chris Smith- Project Lead Haley Sharpe, Cllr Clare Colleen Molloy, Pat Dowling ex Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Bobby Kerr ex Chairman of the Board of Cliffs of Moher, Geraldine Enright Director of Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience, Miriam Kennedy Head of Wild …
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‘Gardaí can tell if we’ve penalty points in two minutes but don’t know about domestic abuse history’ – domestic violence register introduction backed in Clare
*Cllr David Griffin (FF) brought the matter before the Council. CLARE COUNCILLORS are seeking the introduction of a domestic violence register.
New life brought to public spaces in Ennis
Mayor of Ennis MD, Cllr Mary Howard (FG) with senior engineers Seán Lenihan and Paddy Tiernan plus members of Ennis Mens Shed at the Mill Wheel. Photograph: Eamon Ward. RESTORED SEATING, public art, new planters and improved bus stops are among a series of linked enhancement projects delivered by local groups and the Ennis Municipal …
Family who turned down six offers of housing lose High Court bid against Council
*The case was before The High Court. A CLARE family has failed in their High Court bid to force Clare County Council to provide them with emergency accommodation after turning down six offers of houses by the local authority.
‘Take the money off Ennis councillors they don’t seem to be able to use it for Active Travel’ – Cllr Hayes
*Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). Photograph: Tom Micks A LONG-SERVING East Clare councillor has said his Ennis counterparts “don’t seem to be able to use” funds allocated for Active Travel and it should be stripped off them.
Council officials told to ‘cop on’ & stop acting like mavericks in Shannon
*Cllr Tony Mulcahy (FG). Photograph: Eamon Ward. OFFICIALS in the Shannon Municipal District have been told to “cop on” and stop acting like mavericks by one county councillor.
‘A one-way system is what we need’ – O’Brien issues caution ahead of trial pedstrianisation period in Killaloe
*Killaloe Bridge. A ONE-WAY system as opposed to full-pedestrianisation is required for Killaloe Bridge according to an elected representative for the East Clare town.
Series of events to take place in Ennis next month to mark 250 years since birth of Daniel O’Connell
*The Daniel O’Connell Monument in Ennis. Photograph: Fiona McNamara. A SERIES of events are to be held next month celebrating 250 years since the birth of Daniel O’Connell.
Kerr’s time as Chair of Cliffs of Moher DAC ‘a lost opportunity’ for North Clare
*Bobby Kerr attending a Visit the Burren event. BOBBY KERR’s seven-year term as Chairperson of the Cliffs of Moher DAC will be noted as “a lost opportunity”.