Design drafted for extension to Doughmore car park
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis. DOUGHMORE BEACH has become “a victim of its own success” with designs now completed for an overflow section.
Fanore
‘I’ll get out & stop the buses myself’ – Slattery slams speculation of double deckers at Blake’s Corner
*Cllr Bill Slattery (FG). Photograph: John Mangan A CLARE councillor has said he will stand out in the middle of the road to stop ‘double decker’ buses if plans for them to try transit through Blake’s Corner come to fruition.
Blue Flag & Green Coast awards for 14 Clare spots
FOURTEEN Clare locations have been awarded Blue Flags and Green Coast awards for the upcoming 2024 bathing season.
The Electoral Chair: Ennistymon local electoral area debate
*Six of the seven candidates in the Ennistymon LEA with The Clare Echo’s Páraic McMahon. OUR second election debate on The Electoral Chair put the spotlight on the Ennistymon local electoral area.
16 beach operatives for North & West Clare this summer
*Photograph: John Mangan SIXTEEN beach operatives will be employed by Clare County Council in North and West Clare during the 2024 summer season.
Uisce Éireann fined €5,000 after treatment plant caused ‘ecological tragedy’
*Photograph: John Mangan AN IRON SLUDGE discharge from a ’no longer fit for purpose’ water treatment plant operated by Uisce Éireann was the cause of an ‘ecological tragedy’ that wiped out all fish life over a 2.6km river, a court has heard.
Normal water supply returning to parts of North & East Clare
NORMAL water supply is returning to parts of North and East Clare following bursts in recent days.
Inland Fisheries Ireland prosecuting Uisce Éireann in connection with 2,000 fish kill in North Clare
*The fish kill in North Clare. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is prosecuting Uisce Éireann in connection with a fish kill that occurred in North Clare in May of this year.
‘We must correct the mistakes’ – parking fees proposals debated
*Under the proposals, the Miltown Malbay Rd car park in Lahinch would be hit with parking fees. Photograph: John Mangan A TOTAL OF 352 submissions have been received by Clare County Council on the draft parking by-laws for Kilkee, Lahinch, White Strand, Spanish Point, Doolin and Fanore.
‘How many more people have to die’ – urgency needed in North Clare to improve roads
*Helga Himmelsbach. Photograph: John Mangan NORTH CLARE locals blocked off access to Ballyvaughan for under half an hour for the second time in the space of a week as part of their efforts to seek better road conditions.