Biodiversity study sought for Corrovorrin River
*Cllr Tommy Guilfoyle (SF). Photograph: Chris Copley AN APPEAL has made for a biodiversity study and action plan to be carried out for the Corrovorrin River.
Helen Quinn
Lack of tourism accommodation in Ennis at crisis point
*The Auburn Lodge is one of the many hotels in Co Clare no longer available for tourists. ENNIS’ shortage of bed capacity is impacting on the county town’s ability to retain tourists overnight.
Clare’s derelict sites team working on bringing 250 derelict properties back into use
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon “CREATIVE MEANS” must be explored at a local level to bring derelict properties back into use as houses.
Changes at the top in Clare County Council
*Leonard Cleary, Noeleen Fitzgerald, Pat Dowling, Anne Haugh, Carmel Kirby and Jason Murphy. SUBSTANTIAL changes to the management of Clare County Council are to be made as part of a vast reshuffle.
Grass growth cannot come at expense of public areas
“A HAPPY MEDIUM” needs to be found between letting grass grow in public spaces and keeping these areas accessible for children to play in, a Clarecastle representative has said.
Cruise industry’s potential benefit to Clare questioned as Cahercon remains ‘under-utilised’
*Cahercon Pier. CAHERCON PIER IS CURRENTLY “UNDER-UTILISED” and the cruise industry has once again been pinpointed by a West Clare elected representative as an avenue to amend this and try bring an economic lift to Kildysart and the surrounding areas.
‘A powerful loss to Clare but a big gain for Galway’ – Liam Conneally appointed Chief Exec of Galway County Council
Liam Conneally. Photograph: Eamon Ward ENNISTYMON native Liam Conneally has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Galway County Council.
New vision for Lisdoonvarna in €4.3m plan
Pictured to mark the official launch of the Lisdoonvarna Heritage Plan and Design Guide were (left to right): Ailish Drake, Drake Hourigan Architects; Cllr Joe Garrihy, Clare County Council; Helen Quinn, Acting Senior Planner, Clare County Council; Congella McGuire, Heritage Officer, Clare County Council; and John Hehir, Lisdoonvarna Historical Society. Photo: Eamon Ward. LISDOONVARNA’S future …
Newmarket-on-Fergus masterplan must have community backing to get off ground
*Photograph: Joe Buckley COMMUNITY INPUT is key to make a mooted masterplan for Newmarket-on-Fergus a success.
Population projections for Clare ‘in a different galaxy’ to Census findings
*Cllr Cillian Murphy. Photograph: Eamon Ward PRELIMINARY CENSUS findings for Clare are “so far away from population projections for the county that we’re in a different galaxy,” a West Clare councillor has remarked.
