Development of €1.5m astro-turf at Caherlohan to commence next week
*Photograph: John Mangan DEVELOPMENT of an astro-turf pitch at Caherlohan will commence next week, Clare GAA officials have confirmed.
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Ex Mayor Ryan elected Chair of Clare LCSP
*PJ Ryan. Photograph: Natasha Barton FORMER MAYOR OF Clare, PJ Ryan has been elected as the Chairperson of the new Clare Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP).
Footpath from Carrigaholt village to Amigo’s Holiday Park to be built next year
WORK on providing a footpath from Carrigaholt village to Amigo’s Holiday Park is expected to commence construction “early in the New Year”.
Concern brewing in Ballyea over ‘unsafe 1km stretch’
*Kilmorane on the N68 Kilrush Rd between Edenvale and Ballyea. DISCUSSION and concern is brewing in Ballyea over the vulnerability faced by road users.
Send-off for Carey fitting for his contribution to Clare – say Cllrs as they adjourn December meeting as mark of respect
DONAL CAREY’s service to political life has been hailed with the send-off received at his recent funeral fitting for his contribution to the county.
Council Budget proposes 8% hike in commercial rates
Abbey Street in Ennis. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. AN EIGHT percent increase in commercial rates is to be proposed by Clare County Council.
Clare councillors send congratulations to President Connolly & Áras’ new resident McEnery of Ennis
*President Catherine Connolly with her husband Brian McEnery alongside past Presidents Mary McAleese, Michael D. Higgins, Mary Robinson and their respective spouses Martin, Sabina and Nicholas. ENNIS native Brian McEnery has taken up new residence at Áras an Uachtaráin alongside his wife, Catherine Connolly (IND) on Tuesday was inaugurated as the tenth President of Ireland.
Bid to get new hospital in Clare ‘needs councillors to send strong message by leaving parties’
*Cllr Ian Lynch (IND). A CLARE councillor has urged his colleagues to send a strong message to the Government by going Independent in the fight to get a new hospital built in the county.
No Harris Heave in Clare but Fine Gael needs to return to centre-right say members
*Tánaiste Simon Harris (FG) is welcomed to Ennis by ex TD Pat Breen (FG) and Cllr Mary Howard (FG). FINE GAEL is forgetting its roots and needs to remember its place as a centre-right party according to local members.
Humphreys says Tánaiste not sidelined for campaign
INFAMOUS words of two-time All-Ireland winning Clare manager Ger Loughnane were quoted by Joe Cooney TD (FG) as Presidential hopeful Heather Humphreys (FG) stopped off in Ennis where she dismissed suggestions party leader Simon Harris (FG) has been directed to take a step back from the campaign.