Traffic calming to proceed in Tradaree & Cluain Airne with commitment for further works
*Cluain Airne. Photograph: Joe Buckley PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING works in Cluain Airne and Tradaree impacting on Shannon residents are to proceed.
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Shannon Airport is the gateway for the 2027 Ryder Cup
*Shannon Airport. TO FURTHER BOOST Shannon Airport’s status as the gateway for the Ryder Cup, Clare County Council have been encouraged to introduce travel discounts at local authority owned tourism sites for passengers that fly into the International Airport.
Fuel prices ‘going out of control’
FUEL PRICES across the country are “going out of control”, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) has said.
‘Clare should not be waiting on pilot in another county’ – wait for pyrite scheme for social houses criticised
*Seamus & Mary Hanley show the extent of the pyrite damage to their home. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE should not be waiting on a pilot scheme to be completed in another county before its social housing stock has access to a defective concrete block scheme, a Shannon representative has said.
Tendering system & procurement process prompts concerns for future of local suppliers to Clare tourism sites
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park has come under the Council’s ownership with the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites. SUPPLIERS IN CLARE need to be supported by the local authority by making them the first choice when it comes to services at tourism sites under their operation.
Pride crossings to be considered for new installations in Shannon
PRIDE COLOURS are to be considered for new installations of footpaths and benches across Shannon Town.
O’Reilly says Wynne didn’t reach out prior to Sinn Féin exit & admits party open to now running two Clare candidates
*Tommy Guilfoyle, Louise O’Reilly, Donna McGettigan, James Ryan in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley. A LEADING SINN Féin TD has said Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) did not reach out to her prior to her exit from the party and has not ruled out two General Election candidates running in Co Clare.
‘While the Council is waiting the fungus is growing’ – action needed on invasive species
*Giant Hogweed. INVASIVE SPECIES’ growth across Co Clare is continuing but this has not been matched by adequate funding to tackle the issue.
Commitments issued to improve forest area at Tullyglass Hill
ATTEMPTS are to be made to secure funding to improve accessibility for the forest area at Tullyglass Hill in Shannon.
Shannon facility touted as solution to HGV ‘mayhem in Bunratty’
Parked HGVs in Bunratty. Photograph: Joe Buckley ‘MAYHEM in Bunratty’ could be eased by the addition of parking facilities in Shannon for the heavy goods vehicles, local councillors have argued.