‘Political footballing with pyrite must end’ – Wynne
“POLITICAL FOOTBALLING” must end when it comes to the defective concrete block grant scheme, a Clare TD has said.
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Finnure Storm notches nineteenth win
Finnure Storm stormed to his nineteenth win at Limerick Track as he gave the Kelly family of Mullagh even more reason to celebrate.
Dept of Housing ‘playing jiggery pokery’ as Clare homes continue to crumble
*Senator Timmy Dooley engages with the crowd. Photograph: Natasha Barton Officials within the Department of Housing have been accused of “jiggery pokery” on the pyrite problem that is causing hundreds of homes to crumble across Co Clare.
‘We have suffered in silence’ – pyrite homeowners in Clare strengthened by solidarity
*Mary Hanley speaking with Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien outside her home in Drumline. Photograph: Joe Buckley. Imminent action is needed on the inclusion of Clare in the Defective Concrete Block Scheme, an affected homeowner in the county has said while revealing the toll it has taken on mental health.
Minister pledges to have decision on Clare pyrite redress application ‘within weeks’
*Minister Darragh O’Brien addresses members of the Clare Pyrite Action Group. Photograph: Joe Buckley Homeowners in Clare affected by the presence of defective concrete blocks in their homes will know within “a matter of weeks” if they are eligible for inclusion on a redress scheme.
Council planning to upgrade cycling infrastructure in Newmarket-on-Fergus
Plans are under examination within the Shannon Municipal District on the upgrading of cycling infrastructure from Latoon to Clonmoney in Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Extension of winter maintenance programme to cover Clonmoney school rejected
An extension of the winter maintenance programme to include a section of road approaching a Newmarket-on-Fergus school has been sought by Clare representatives.
Calls to connect Shannon & Ennis off-road to complement West Clare Greenway
An off-road greenway connecting Shannon Town and the Airport with Ennis has been mooted to add to the West Clare Greenway, plans of which continue to progress.
‘Shameful & disgraceful’ – Clare Fianna Fáil Chair says members must have say on Government formation
*Michael Enright (left) with Fianna Fáil party leader Micheál Martin. Chairman of Fianna Fáil’s Clare Comhairle Dáil Cheantair, Michael Enright has labelled it “shameful and disgraceful” that party members of the country may be deprived of a say on a historic coalition with Fine Gael.
Physicality of Ladies Football means collisions are ‘like mini car-crashes’ – Bernie Regan
*Katie Lynn, Sophia & Bernie Regan. Photograph: BurrenEye Photography Tackling the rate of player drop-out in college is one of the most difficult issues facing Ladies Football, a long-serving administrator in the county believes and also warned that player collisions are “like mini car-crashes”.
