Councillors hopeful Crowe will be knighted if Cratloe footpath progresses
*Cllr John Crowe. Photograph: Eamon Ward A Clare councillor could be knighted fellow elected representatives have quipped should a footpath link be installed in Cratloe.
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‘Messy green areas posing problems in Shannon’
*Untidy boundary walls in Gort na Rí. Photograph: Joe Buckley Local representatives have warned that a serious injury is likely to occur at a ‘messy’ green area in Shannon.
Footpaths in Shannon must be finished as ‘matter of urgency’
*Cllr Gerry Flynn pictured outside Shannon Town Centre. Photograph: Joe Buckley Work yet to be finished on footpaths around Shannon needs to be completed as “a matter of urgency,” an elected representative has said.
Introducing extra bins in Shannon ‘contrary’ to litter policy
Introducing smart solar bins in Shannon would be “contrary” to policies in place by Clare County Council.
Speed of cars in Smithstown ‘astonishing’
Cars travelling along the Smithstown Rd are hitting ‘astonishing speed’ in Shannon.
‘Nonsensical’ to have conflicting speed limits on Meelick road
*Cllr Pat O’Gorman. Photograph: John Mangan Conflicting speed limits by local authorities on the same stretch of road has been labelled as “nonsensical” by South Clare representatives.
‘Government not helping one iota to keep Shannon Airport open’
As levels of international travel continue to grow, Clare’s first citizen has requested that free parking be trialled at Shannon Airport while a long-standing councillor has accused the Government of offering no assistance to keep the doors open at the international airport.
Giant Hogweed continues to have a hold on South-East Clare
€10,000 in funding has set aside to advance an invasive species eradication programme in South-East Clare.
‘Disappearing Shannon bus shelters like a scene from Monty Python’
*The now removed bus shelter at Drumgeely. Photograph: Joe Buckley Bus shelters in Shannon have been described as akin with “moving statues”.
‘Pornographic’ graffiti removed from Shannon playground
Graffiti described as “pornographic” has been removed the playground in Shannon.