‘We need to do more to promote the good work ongoing in Shannon MD’
*Shannon Town Hall. Photograph: Joe Buckley GREATER EFFORTS need to be made to promote work undertaken across the Shannon Municipal District.
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Donna McGettigan selected as Sinn Féin’s General Election candidate with Noeleen Moran ignored
*Cllr Donna McGettigan. Photograph: John Mangan SINN FÉIN has selected Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) as its candidate in Clare for the next General Election.
‘How many more people have to die’ – urgency needed in North Clare to improve roads
*Helga Himmelsbach. Photograph: John Mangan NORTH CLARE locals blocked off access to Ballyvaughan for under half an hour for the second time in the space of a week as part of their efforts to seek better road conditions.
‘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”.
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Outdated wind energy guidelines ‘an abysmal failure of Government’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.