*Leonard Cleary, Clare County Council Director of Rural Development. Photograph: Joe Buckley Disappointment has been voiced with the failure of Clare Local Development Company (CLDC) to reciprocate the desire from Clare County Council to form a joined up approach for future funding applications in the county.
*FILE PHOTO: Lahinch, Photograph: Martin Connolly An increased amount of visitors to parts of West Clare in the past week have prompted local representatives to seek the enforcement of closed public car parks to minimise crowds that are potentially spreading coronavirus.
*Doughmore ePhotograph: Arthur Ellis Planning permission for coastal protection works on the lands of Trump International Golf Links and Hotel Ireland situated in Doonbeg have been refused by An Bord Pleanála.
*Sky Court Shopping Centre in Shannon. Photograph: John Mangan Concessions including the approval of a rates reduction is being sought for Clare businesses.
*Photograph: John Mangan Clare County Council has requested the decommissioning and removal of a 73-metre-tall wind turbine in Parteen by April 8th, following local opposition which led to an enforcement case.
*Photograph: John Mangan Beach rescue facilities need to be linked to 999 services, an elected representative has stressed.
*Flooding along the Limerick – Ennis railway line at Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: John Mangan Flooding at Ballycar has prompted the closure of the Limerick to Ennis rail-link.
*Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: Martin Connolly Housing officials are frustrating Clare councillors who are now seeking a greater input into the allocation of social housing units by the local authority.
*Doolin. Photograph: John Mangan Two separate planning decisions in North Clare made by Clare County Council have been overruled by An Bord Pleanála.
Council owned land is potentially going to be used as an additional lay bys to ease the access to public transport for rural dwellers.
