Gardaí to take ‘proactive approach’ to deal with ‘staycation surge’ in Clare
A “proactive approach” will be taken by Gardaí when it comes to dealing with a predicted ‘staycation surge’ in Co Clare this summer.
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‘They will tell you to cycle & look at birds and bushes but won’t give infrastructure’ – councillors call for positive discrimination for rural Clare
*O’Callaghans Mills. Photograph: John Mangan Infrastructure for surrounding communities must come hand in hand with allocation of millions of euros for the development of Greenways in Co Clare, local councillors have said.
‘Clare GAA are going backwards’ – Dalo calls for change on County Board
*Anthony Daly & Marty Morrissey on commentary duty in Cusack Park. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Two-time All-Ireland winning captain Anthony Daly has led the call for a major shake-up in the personnel sitting on the Clare County Board.
Areas of North & West Clare need to be viewed as ‘areas to live not visit’
Areas of North and West Clare cannot be viewed solely as places for people to visit, the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District has stressed.
‘I was the obvious choice’ – Corofin’s Leahy becomes Chair of the Irish Freedom Party
A founding member of the Irish Freedom Party, Michael Leahy has said he was the “obvious choice” to replace Dolores Cahill as the party’s Chairperson.
COVID compliance in some Clare GAA clubs ‘very poor to say the least’
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography A number of GAA clubs in Clare were not “COVID compliant” while games were being held last year, one club delegate has said.
Failure to enact Fair Deal Scheme reducing prospects of family farms being taken on – Killeen
*Cllr Joe Killeen. Photograph: Martin Connolly Continued postponements relating to the Fair Deal Scheme need to be tackled by Clare’s Oireachtas members, a Corofin representative has outlined.
Clubs push for U21 and U19 competitions to be held
*Photograph: John Mangan Clare hurling clubs have voiced their desire to see U19 and U21 competitions played this year as opposed to an U20 grade.
Risk of ‘tragic dictatorship’ if County Development Plan follows national policy
Clare’s most experienced councillor has warned that the implementation of the new County Development Plan will be “a tragic dictatorship” unless alterations are made.
Corofin students getting school places in Ennistymon but being left off the bus
Eligibility for transport to Ennistymon schools needs to be modified to include students in North Clare as some teenagers are being accepted into a school but are refused a seat on the bus.