*Contracts for designing the Greenway were signed in June 2021. FUTURE of the Limerick to Scariff Greenway is “in no man’s land”, frustrated elected representatives in East Clare have said.
MEMBERS of the public have been reminded that it is unsafe to swim at the canal in Ardnacrusha.
MONEYPOINT has ceased the burning of coal at its plant after forty years.
WEST CLARE is at risk of being “short-changed” when it comes to offshore wind projects while Kerry would take better “advantage” of Moneypoint if it was in their county, according to elected members of the Council.
A WEST CLARE politician has slammed ESB for passing the financial burden of Storm Éowyn onto its customers while refusing to compensate those without power.
THE IMPACT of the historic levels of damage caused by Storm Éowyn is still being felt across Clare, almost a week after it first made landfall on the 23rd of January.
*A fallen tree in McNamara Park, Ennis. OVER 800 homes and businesses in Clare remain without power following Storm Darragh.
*Moneypoint. STEPS need to be taken now to ensure future benefits of Moneypoint are realised in West Clare.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon MONEYPOINT intends to remain “a big employer” for Co Clare while the Tánaiste has acknowledged “impatience” on the progress made for offshore renewable energy on the west coast.
*Moneypoint Power Station. IF the 900MW Moneypoint coal-burning power station doesn’t convert to Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) to produce electricity, “it is possible that extended power outages could occur to cover the Winter peaks in the period 2024 to 2029”.