Gardaí close off public car park in Lahinch
Gardaí are in place stopping any further visitors from coming to Lahinch’s public car park.
Clare county council
‘Nobody listening’ to residents of Ashford Court Hotel
A resident of Ashford Court Hotel has raised their concern over fellow residents while criticising the input of Clare County Council.
Surge in visitors to Kilkee & Lahinch raises social distancing concerns
*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.
Council ‘disappointed’ by CLDC’s level of enthusiasm for joined up funding bids
*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.
17 months later – ABP refuse coastal protection works at Trump Doonbeg
*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.
Rates reduction sought by Clare councillors
*Sky Court Shopping Centre in Shannon. Photograph: John Mangan Concessions including the approval of a rates reduction is being sought for Clare businesses.
Council order for Parteen wind turbine to be taken down
*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.
‘Link beach rescue facilities to 999 services’ – Lynch
*Photograph: John Mangan Beach rescue facilities need to be linked to 999 services, an elected representative has stressed.
Railway line disruption as Ballycar floods again
*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.
Councillors frustrated by social housing
*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.