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Crowe & McPhillips selected as Fine Gael’s Shannon candidates

Fine Gael have selected sitting councillor John Crowe and former Clare minor hurler Garret McPhillips as their Shannon Municipal District candidates for May’s local elections. Cllr Pat Burke chaired the selection convention which took place at Treacys Oakwood Hotel on Thursday night. The directive from Fine Gael headquarters was to select two candidates, with only …

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‘Golden opportunity’ to turn Shannon Shamrock into theme park

By Paraic McMahon

Shannon Group “have a golden opportunity” to turn an unused hotel into a historic theme park in Bunratty, local councillors have claimed. In 2009, the Shannon Shamrock Hotel closed as a new owner could not be found to take over its operations. In April 2017, Crescent House Ltd who had taken ownership of the site …

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Street needed to bring heart to Shannon Town

By Paraic McMahon

A proposed streetscape can provide a ‘missing heart’ for Shannon and lead to more businesses setting up in the town. On Tuesday, Cllr Mike McKee proposed at a meeting of the Shannon Municipal District that councillors meet senior officials in the planning department “to agree a strategy to progress a potential streetscape within the town. …

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No vibrancy in the heart of Clare towns & villages

By Paraic McMahon

*Photograph: Patrick Comerford Co Clare is suffering from both rural and urban decline, members of the Rural Development SPC have said. Cathaoirleach of the SPC, Cllr Pat Hayes briefed members on a proposed pilot for rural social housing and regenerated derelict sites at a meeting in Hotel Woodstock recently. “There is a big question being …

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Absence of Shannon to France flights ‘an absolute disgrace’

By Paraic McMahon

With Brexit looming, concern has been expressed with Shannon’s lack of air connectivity with the rest of Europe. Shannon Airport currently has UK hub connectivity through London Heathrow, but following Britain’s exit from the European Union the airport will be without connectivity into an EU hub. Shannon Group has appealed to the Government to safeguard …

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‘Minister Ross is destroying the West of Ireland’

By Paraic McMahon

With an increase in Value Added Tax for those working in the hospitality and tourism sector imminent in January, Clare councillors are demanding a strategy be implemented to alleviate the consequences of the hike. In October’s Budget, Minister for Finance, Pascal Donohue raised VAT for the tourism and hospitality industries from 9% to 13.5%. At …

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Co Clare ‘will always be indebted’ to Chief Supt Kerin

By Paraic McMahon

*Photograph: John Mangan In a week where a documentary on whistleblower, Maurice McCabe cast a dark shadow on An Garda Síochána, one member of the force has been hailed for his service to Co Clare. On Monday, a mayoral reception was held for Chief Superintendent John Kerin ahead of his upcoming retirement. Warm tributes were …

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Clare gets tough on gum litter

By Paraic McMahon

An annual public awareness campaign aimed at reducing the level of gum litter across County Clare was launched in Sixmilebridge on Friday. Councillor Michael Begley, Mayor of Clare, and Councillor Joe Cooney, Chair of the Physical Development SPC, were joined by members of Sixmilebridge Tidy Towns for the launch of the Gum Litter Taskforce’s gum …

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Crowe wants climate change strategy in Clare

By Paraic McMahon

Cllr John Crowe is leading the call for a climate change strategy to be introduced in Co Clare. At the July meeting of Clare County Council, the Sixmilebridge councillor put forward a motion seeking the local authority put in place necessary measures that would assist with water conservation in the county. He stated, “Given the …

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