‘Shannon looking a bit tired’ – greater investment sought across town
*Photograph: Joe Buckley MORE MONEY needs to be invested in the appearance of Shannon Town which has been described as “looking a bit tired”.
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Pleas made to Mary Lou McDonald to allow Sinn Féin members vote to select candidate in Clare
*Noeleen Moran has received nominations but will not be put forward as a candidate. TROUBLE IS BREWING IN Sinn Féin with Ballyvaughan’s Noeleen Moran set to be deprived of a chance to contest this week’s General Election selection convention despite receiving nominations from two branches in Clare.
Removal of ammunition might solve anti-social problems in Carraig Lia
*Photograph: Joe Buckley AGE-FRIENDLY SEATING in Shannon is resulting in “a substantial amount of anti-social behaviour” including the consumption of alcohol, an elected representative has claimed.
Road improvement works planned for Shannon Banks
IMPROVEMENTS are to be made to road layouts in Shannon Banks.
Clock ticking for property developers to express interest in affordable housing scheme in Shannon & Ennis
*Houses under construction in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley PROPERTY DEVELOPERS have less than a week to submit their expression of interest for the delivery of an affordable housing scheme in Shannon.
Question marks still remain over future use Shannon Industrial Estate unit for asylum seekers
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A REPRESENTATIVE GROUP of Shannon Residents have circulated plans that a vacant unit in the Shannon Industrial Estate is set to house up to 600 International Protection Applicants.
Outdated wind energy guidelines ‘an abysmal failure of Government’
*The matter was debated before the July meeting of Clare County Council. ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE have said they are “hamstrung” and left in “no man’s land” due to “outdated” guidelines relating to wind farm developments.
Lack of county colours in Shannon for big Clare games criticised
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANNON MAY have strong links to the current Clare senior hurling set-up but the lack of county colours in advance of recent big games has been criticised.
‘Look at the bigger picture’ to solve wider infrastructural needs in Ballycasey
*Photograph: Joe Buckley OFFICIALS IN CLARE County Council have been told they must look “at the bigger picture” in order to improve maintenance in Ballycasey.
Contracts signed for One Shannon Hub but Flynn hits out at ‘spending of public money to prop up private entrepreneurs’
*Chair of the Shannon MD, Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) leads a site visit of the One Shannon Hub with Linda Earlie, Town Regeneration Officer, Clare County Council, Mayor of Clare, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG), Michael Mullen, BDP; Tom McNamara and Partners, Amanda Doyle and Shannon MD SEO, Anne Griffin. Photograph: Eamon Ward CONTRACTS HAVE been …