Broadford to get the nod in wastewater scheme
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon BROADFORD is set to be one of two Clare areas included in an application from Clare County Council for a national pilot sewerage scheme project by the Department of Housing.
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Calls for Cappa’s secondary treatment plant to be brought to Minister’s attention
CALLS for Cappa to get a secondary wastewater treatment facility are to land on the desk of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Council passes motion urging Minister O’Brien to declare housing emergency
*Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage, Darragh O’Brien (FF) in Drumline. Photograph: Joe Buckley MINISTER FOR HOUSING, DARRAGH O’BRIEN (FF) will be requested to declare a housing emergency following the passing of a motion in Clare County Council.
Decision on Burren & Holy Island UNESCO status to be made next month
A DECISION on the inclusion of the Cultural Landscape of the Burren Uplands and Holy Island (Inis Cealtra) on a new Tentative List of potential World Heritage Properties for Ireland will be made next month.
‘The whole world is watching us’ – dedicated team to aid Ukrainian response in Clare
*The former offices of Shannon Development is now home to 100 Ukrainians. Photograph: Joe Buckley A DEDICATED TEAM within Clare County Council is to be established to co-ordinate a response in each of the Municipal Districts to the arrivals of displaced Ukrainians.
‘Premature’ to say if Broadford, Carrigaholt, Cooraclare or Doolin will be selected for €50m wastewater scheme – Council
SENIOR OFFICIALS in Clare County Council have said it is “premature” to say which towns and villages will be benefitting from a new €50m scheme to improve the wastewater of rural villages.
New report shows ‘irrefutable evidence’ of pyrite in Clare
*Mary Hanley shows the damage to her home in Drumline, Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Joe Buckley “IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE” of widespread pyrite in Co Clare has been detailed in a new report.
Fresh hope for Broadford with Minister to announce €50m nationwide sewerage scheme
A €50M NATIONWIDE SCHEME is to be launched on Thursday morning to provide sewage mains in rural villages.
Holy Island & Burren UNESCO World Heritage application delayed
A DECISION on the inclusion of Holy Island and the cultural landscape of the Burren Uplands on a new Tentative List of potential World Heritage Properties for Ireland has been pushed back until June.
SDZ designation for Clare side of UL campus can generate €1.7bn annually to Irish economy
A DECISION regarding the potential creation of Europe’s first university town is expected to be made this year.