‘Embarrassing’ state of footpaths, kerbs & parking slammed in Liscannor
*Photograph: John Sheridan LISCANNOR’s public parking, footpath and kerbing is in an “embarrassing condition”, a North Clare councillor has blasted.
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‘Moneypoint’s potential would be maxmised if it was in Kerry’
WEST CLARE is at risk of being “short-changed” when it comes to offshore wind projects while Kerry would take better “advantage” of Moneypoint if it was in their county, according to elected members of the Council.
Councillors ‘still in shock’ over €8m spend by Council on land by Cliffs of Moher
*Cllr Joe Garrihy (FG). Photograph: John Mangan. A SENSE of betrayal has been felt by elected members of Clare County Council after the local authority paid €8m for two plots of land adjacent to the Cliffs of Moher without consulting county councillors.
Council external audit raises red flag & shows €1.6m spend on three Ennis 2040 projects
*€1.6m was the expenditure on Ennis 2040 in 2023, primarily on three projects, two of which have been paused. A POLICY to maintain proper controls, governance and procedures in Clare County Council as recommended by an external audit has not been implemented and has missed its timeline for completion.
Miltown Malbay setting the example for others to follow with suicide remembrance bench
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon MILTOWN MALBAY’s lead in constructing a remembrance bench for loved ones lost to suicide can be replicated all across the county.
Danger caused by missing footpath on Mill Rd to be tackled in Ennis transport plan
*Mill Rd in Ennis. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. ABSENCE of a footpath along the Mill Rd in Ennis has been described as “dangerous” but proposals within the local transport plan are set to navigate past the protected structure blocking the installation of the infrastructure.
Council target summer construction start for €1.8m Active Travel Scheme on Tulla Rd
*An artist’s impression of the original plans for the Active Travel Scheme. ENNIS’ €1.8m Active Travel scheme on the Tulla Rd is expected to commence construction this summer.
Revised plans submitted to renovate Mountshannon Community Hall
*Mountshannon. PLANS have been lodged with Clare County Council that could see Mountshannon Community Hall demolished and replaced with a new facility.
Burren Distillery granted permission for new dry store & bonded warehouse in Ballyvaughan
*Burren Distillers. THE BURREN DISTILLERY has been granted planning permission for a new dry store and bonded warehouse at their site in Ballyvaughan.
Audit raises questions of Council’s governance following management of Bunratty deal
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. GOVERNANCE standards of Clare County Council have come under scrutiny over the manner in which a deal to purchase land in Bunratty was carried out.