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.
Donna McGettigan
‘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.
Deprivation of large funeral & wedding crowds leaves ‘big black hole’ in life of Shannon family
*Donna McGettigan holds a special photograph of her with the late Noel Phelan. Photograph: Joe Buckley Life will never be the same for Shannon woman Donna McGettigan who was denied the opportunity of having a proper wedding and also from giving her late husband a fitting send-off.
No parking signs to be erected adjacent to Cratloe Woods entrance
*Photograph: Patrick Thomas Howard Gallows Hill is to have ‘no parking’ signs erected adjacent to Cratloe Woods following representations by local councillors.
GREEN CLARE: Five permanent pollinator sites to be introduced in Shannon
Shannon Town is set to introduce five new pollinator sites as part of a pilot grassland management initiative, in the hope of enhancing bee and insect biodiversity.
Development of forest area at Slí na Mara boreen will be pursued
*Sli na Mara Boreen. Photograph: Joe Buckley Development of the forest area behind Slí na Mara boreen in Shannon is to be considered.
No third party objections were received by Council for Parteen wind turbine
*Photograph: John Mangan Renewable energy developments should be not allowed proceed in the centre of villages, a South Clare representative has stated.