Shortage of ‘scientific resources’ preventing Council from increasing water testing at beaches
Absence of “significant scientific resources” will stop Clare County Council from committing to a more stringent bathing water quality testing regime.
Gerry Flynn
Development of serviced sites suggested to save rural Clare from ‘fatal’ policies
*Photograph: John Mangan Rural Clare’s ability to have a sustainable future is under a serious threat, county councillors have warned.
Flynn calls on Housing Minister to prohibit bulk buying by vulture funds
*Cllr Gerry Flynn. Photograph: Eamon Ward Bulk buying by vulture funds needs to be prohibited by the Minister for Housing, a Shannon representative has argued.
Public still need persuading to tackle climate change
*Flooding along the railway line at Ballycar has been a reoccurring problem for generations. Photograph: John Mangan Members of the public still need to be persuaded when it comes to reducing energy consumption, an Ennis councillor has acknowledged.
Funding needed to protect public & staff from ‘outdated’ passport facilities in Shannon
Funding is required to upgrade “outdated” passport control facilities at Shannon Airport to protect the public and staff, the county’s first citizen has said.
People visiting Kileen Cemetery ‘taking their life into their hands’
Members of the public are taking ‘their life into their hands’ when accessing a cemetery in South-East Clare.
Back to school costs ‘crippling’ for Clare families
Children in Clare are being curtailed from extra-curricular activities and trips due to “crippling back to school costs”.
Policies to tackle illegal dumping should take note from packaging on cigarettes
Signage similar to that used in discouraging the smoking of cigarettes has been suggested as the model to follow when it comes to cutting down on illegal dumping in Co Clare.
Paths in Wetlands omitted from Shannon grass cutting contract
Areas of the Wetlands in Shannon have been omitted from the area’s grass cutting contract, a local representative has flagged.
‘Substandard & misleading’ Clare reps criticise Irish Water’s communication during outages
Criticisms of how Irish Water communicate with the public on outages have been aired by Clare councillors.
