Request for finger post signs on all Clare roads palmed away
A request to put fingerpost signs on all Council roads in Clare has been palmed off by the local authority for budgetary reasons.
Cllr Ian Lynch
Progress being made on Doolin visitor centre
With visitor numbers at Doolin “increasing the whole time”, the announcement that progress is being made with the construction of a visitor centre has been welcomed.
3 Cllrs attended all Council meetings this term
Three councillors attended all ninety nine meetings of Clare County Council from 2014 to 2019, The Clare Echo can reveal.
Votes up for grabs in Kilrush LEA
One new councillor is guaranteed in the Kilrush LEA with the unlikely possibility of more as nine candidates including four sitting councillors competing for five seats.
Kilrush needs to be West Clare’s benchmark – Cllr Lynch
*Cllr Ian Lynch. Photograph: Gary Collins Kilrush must set the way for the rest of West Clare and Cllr Ian Lynch is adamant the town needs a voice on Clare County Council to do just that.
Charges & opening hours of Kilrush sports complex adding to obesity
Obesity is being assisted through the charges and opening hours for accessing community sporting facilities, one West Clare representative has stated.
Greater presence of Irish flag needed in Clare
*John McInerney of Clare County Council lowers the Irish flag to half mast. An Irish identity needs to be emphasised across Co Clare with councillors calling for the national flag to be erected at libraries and district offices throughout the county.
Cahercon can be ‘a world class marine facility’
*Cahercon. Photograph: Ann-Marie Hanrahan Cahercon has the potential to be “a world class marine facility”, a meeting in Kilrush has heard.
Farming, fishing & tourism key to combating rural depopulation – Murphy
*Cillian Murphy. Photograph: Valerie O’Sullivan Fifteen years on from last seeking a seat on Clare County Council, Cillian Murphy feels “it’s time” to try bring pro community and West Clare ideas to the local authority.
Oliver Garry pulls out of local election race
*Oliver Garry with Pat Breen and Cllr Johnny Flynn. Photograph c/o Cllr Johnny Flynn Former councillor Oliver Garry has withdrawn his name from the ballot paper for the local elections on May 24th.