Extra funding granted for Clare roads but LIS backlog still won’t be cleared
CLARE has received a supplementary allocation of €788,498 under the local improvement scheme (LIS) for rural roads and laneways.
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Cree massgoers compared to pilgrims in Lough Derg walking on stone due to dangerous conditions
MASSGOERS IN CREE have been compared to pilgrims walking to Lough Derg barefoot on stone due to the road conditions outside St Mary’s Church.
External appearance of The Waterfront to be improved as CPO process continues
*Painting commences on The Waterfront in Kilkee. Photograph: Gene Clohessy KILKEE’s Waterfront building remains the subject of a compulsory purchase order (CPO) by Clare County Council, the acquisition continues with works ongoing this summer to improve the external appearance of the property.
TII put ‘on formal notice that someone will get injured’ on N67
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IRELAND (TII) are to receive formal communication from Clare County Council advising them the N67 Kilrush to Ennis Road “is a danger to life”.
Beginning of Banner Celtic? Cllrs pass motion to set up League of Ireland team in Clare
*Photograph: John Mangan A MOTION calling for the creation of a League of Ireland team in Clare has been passed by Clare County Council.
‘They are atrocious & a law onto themselves’ – councillors slam Uisce Éireann over West Clare outages
UISCE ÉIREANN have been labelled as “a law onto themselves” with the ongoing failure to provide safe drinking water in West Clare slammed by elected representatives.
‘He is a huge loss to Doonbeg, West Clare & his family’ – councillors adjourn July meeting in respect to Murt McInerney
DOONBEG’s Murt McInerney was remembered at the July meeting of Clare County Council with a fifteen minute adjournment proposed in his memory.
Rita represented West Clare ‘with integrity & dignity’ during term as Cathaoirleach
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward WEST CLARE’s first female politician to wear the chain of office as Cathaoirleach in the Municipal District has been hailed for an “unwavering commitment” who “represented the area with distinction”.
‘Let us represent the people with purpose not politics’ – says Slattery as he becomes Chair of West Clare Municipal District
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) and Cllr Bill Slattery (FG). A YEAR on from his successful political comeback, Cllr Bill Slattery (FG) has been elected as the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.
Keating ran up diesel bill of over €2k for election bid
*Cllr Gabriel Keating’s (FG) car later ran into difficulty in a separate election campaign. MORE THAN €2,000 in diesel was paid by a West Clare councillor during a period of sixty days prior to polling day.