Chance for upgraded hospital in Ennis ‘the opportunity of a lifetime’
*Ennis Hospital. FIGHTING to get an emergency department for Ennis represents “the opportunity of a lifetime” for politicians in the county.
*Ennis Hospital. FIGHTING to get an emergency department for Ennis represents “the opportunity of a lifetime” for politicians in the county.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon PLANS have been lodged to turn a former Irish college in Carrigaholt into “a residential cultural and educational centre with overnight visitor accommodation”.
*Elected Members and local authority staff of Shannon MD pictured with Councillor Pat O’Gorman, Cathaoirleach of Shannon MD at the unveiling of tree sculptures at Shannon Town Park, County Clare. Photograph: Eamon Ward IN A first for a public park in Clare, the remains of felled trees have been transformed into sculptures.
*Objections had been lodged by over 300 people. THE High Court has dismissed objectors’ judicial review challenge against the green light for a 579 ft high eight turbine wind farm for lands in south east Clare.
BOTH KILKEE and Spanish Point have been deemed safe to swim in this weekend.
*Kilkee A SECOND advisory notice not to swim at a Clare beach has been issued in the space of two days, this time for Kilkee.
An advisory notice not to swim at Spanish Point has been introduced by Clare County Council.
*Photograph: Brian Arthur THE HISTORIC opening of the Brian Boru Bridge could have been handled much better, elected representatives have conceded.
*Caherlohan. CLARE County Council has granted planning permission to €5m plans by Clare GAA to expand and redevelop the county’s GAA Centre of Excellence.
*O’Regan Park in Newmarket-on-Fergus. FLEXIBLE outdoor structures have been installed in Ennis, Kilfenora, Kilrush and Newmarket-on-Fergus.