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.
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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.
Council paid €8m to acquire two pieces of land adjacent to Cliffs of Moher
*The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre. MORE THAN €8m was spent by Clare County Council on two sites adjacent to the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre.
‘People need to put their hand in their pocket we need more hotels in West Clare’ – councillors stress need to increase overnight stays in Clare
*Cllr Gabriel Keating (FG) said the private sector must step up to provide more hotels in Clare. STRONGER EFFORTS need to be made to keep tourists in Clare for overnight stays while a former Deputy Mayor of Clare has said it is up to the business community to “put their hand in their pockets” and …
Daly’s appointment as Council Chief Executive ratified
Gordon Daly. Photograph: Eamon Ward. TUAMGRANEY’S Gordon Daly’s appointment as Chief Executive of Clare County Council has been ratified by elected members of the local authority.
Clare becomes first county in Ireland certified as sustainable tourism destination
*Moylussa. CO CLARE is the first county in Ireland to be certified as a sustainable tourism destination.
Outdoor showers to be considered for Cappa & White Strand Doonbeg
*Swimmers in Cappa. Photograph: John Mangan CALLS HAVE been made for the provision of “environmentally friendly outdoor showers” at Cappa and White Strand (Doonbeg).
‘Does the word honour mean anything’ – Council criticised for failing to fulfill Liscannor land agreement
*Cllr Bill Slattery (FG). Photograph: John Mangan A NORTH CLARE councillor has questioned the local authority on whether they know the meaning of the word honour while voicing criticism of the failure to follow through on a land agreement in Liscannor.
New poll shows 78% of people struggle to find a parking spot in Ennis
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. A NEW POLL has found that almost 80 percent of Clare Echo readers struggle to find a parking spot in Ennis.