Gullies in Allen Park & Slaney Park hindering access to homes
A road approaching two housing estates in Shannon has been equated with a swimming pool with pleas made for repairs works to drainage gullies in Drumgeely.
Donna McGettigan
Emergency legislation sought to remove name of domestic abuse perpetrator from Council tenancies
A Kilrush councillor has called on the Taoiseach to bring forward emergency legislation to allow local authorities remove a tenant’s name from a Council owned property to protect victims of domestic violence.
Electronic submission for planning applications to go live next year
An electronic system for the submission of planning applications is to Clare County Council is to go live via an online portal by the middle of 2022.
Occasional Railway Bridge flooding causing ‘major damage’ to vehicles
*Flooding at the Railway Bridge in January of this year. Vehicles have been damaged as a result of occasional flooding at the Railway Bridge on the Rossmanagher Road.
‘We need to keep maximum benefit in our communities’ – Clare councillors support Sinn Féin’s Community Wealth Building proposal
*Cllr Donna McGettigan. Photograph: Martin Connolly An alternative model to economic development devised by Sinn Féin has been endorsed by Clare councillors of different political parties.
More toilet facilities needed as visitors to Clare grow
Temporary toilet facilities and additional parking needs to be sourced for popular attractions and walking trails in the county, Clare councillors have said.
‘No loyalty to its country of origin’ – Clare councillors worried about Aer Lingus’ future in Shannon
Clare councillors are “worried” with the thought process of Aer Lingus management and the potential impact for the airline’s employees at Shannon Airport.
Primary school pupils key to curbing dumping problems in Shannon
Primary school children have been identified as the potential saviours to curb the rates of illegal dumping and littering within Shannon.
Flynn ‘peed off’ over transition between Council engineers
*Gerry Flynn. Photograph: Joe Buckley A Shannon councillor has said he is ‘peed off’ with the transition problems associated with changing engineers within local government.
People of Shannon must embrace Japanese culture to clamp down on litter problems
Japanese culture is an example for the people of Shannon to follow in order to clamp down on the rate of littering in the town.