Kilrush struggling to see the light
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILRUSH is struggling to see the light, the town’s sole elected representative on the County Council has said.
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‘Potholes’ of Ennis 2040 will be overcome says Council Chief Dowling
*Pat Dowling. Photograph: Paul Corey CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling has the “potholes” encountered so far with the Ennis 2040 strategy will be overcome.
Council says Uisce Eireann waste water treatment plan “would have adverse impacts” on visual amenities of Kilkee
*Photograph: John Mangan CLARE COUNTY Council has told Uisce Éireann that its planned waste water treatment plant (WWTP) for the seaside town of Kilkee would have “adverse impacts” on the visual amenities of the area and character of the local landscape.
Council announces training to support women candidates in local elections
THE COUNCIL has declared it would provide training to help female candidates run in municipal elections. Clare County Council has announced details of a free training programme for women who are considering running as candidates in the 2024 local elections. The ‘Supporting Women in Local Elections’ initiative has been organised to support greater involvement by …
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‘Seldom used section’ of Local Government Act could stall Ennis 2040 warns Cllr Kelly
*Ennis 2040. CLARE’s longest serving politician has hinted that “a seldom used” section within the Local Government Act may be examined to halt the Ennis 2040 strategy.
Maura O’Connell named as grand marshal for St Patrick’s Day parade in Ennis
ENNIS SINGER Maura O’Connell will be the grand marshal for this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in the county town.
Johnny Flynn withdraws from election race & says unelected officials dictating Ennis’ future
*Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) pictured at his home in Ennis. Photograph: Tom Micks JUNE’s local elections in the Ennis Municipal District have been blown wide open as Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) has confirmed he has withdrawn from the race.
One third of bed nights in Clare occupied by Dept of Integration
*Attendees at the 2023 networking event. Photograph: Eamon Ward A THIRD of bed nights in Clare are currently contracted to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY).
‘Calling it affordable housing is wrong because it is not affordable’
*Photograph: Joe Buckley NAMING the affordable housing scheme as such is misleading county councillors in Shannon have argued given the stringent eligibility criteria surrounding it.
Engagement for draft Traveller accommodation programme crucial to address ‘deplorable living conditions’
PLANNED intensive consultation for Clare County Council’s Traveller Accommodation Programme has been welcomed.