Frances Street focus in discussions between Kilrush Chamber & West Clare MD
*Frances Street. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PLANS to improve Frances Street in Kilrush are in the offing while the Kilrush town centre first plan is at draft stage
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‘A hot potato which is getting cold’ – North & West Clare councillors annoyed over public lighting
*Cllr Michael Shannon (FF) has called for an increase in the budget allocation for public lighting in West Clare. Photograph: John Mangan. PUBLIC LIGHTING in North and West Clare has been described as a hot potato election item which has since gone cold.
‘Having ambulance units at fire stations can save lives in Clare’
*The matter was discussed at the April meeting of Clare County Council. ELECTED members of Clare County Council were told to “be cautious” with a proposal to base ambulance units at fire stations in Ennis, Kilrush and Shannon.
Parts of Kilrush ‘becoming a red zone’ with spike in crime
*Incidents of anti-social behaviour from Kilrush went viral. PARTS of Kilrush have become “a red zone” due to the levels of criminal activity according to a county councillor who said the local authority will have to consider stopping the delivery of social housing until it can manage its present stock.
‘Blockades must be removed as matter of critical urgency’ says Crowe following meeting with protestors
*Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) with protestors on the M18. ROAD BLOCKS need to be removed from the M18 “as a matter of critical urgency,” a Clare TD has said following his meeting with protestors.
Councillors take seven months to make Tourism DAC appointments & seek more time to sort Kilrush Amenity Trust
*Cllr Shane Talty (FF) right had raised concerns with DAC representations as far back as April of this year. Photograph: Eamon Ward. IT HAS taken Clare’s councillors seven months to reach agreement over proposed appointments to the Clare Tourism Development DAC while further time has been sought to finalise who sits on the Kilrush Amenity …
AirNav & Shannon Airport invited to brief councillors on aviation risk from onshore wind farms
REPRESENTATIVES from AirNav Ireland and Shannon Airport are to brief Clare County Council on the potential aviation issues caused by planned onshore windfarms in the county.
Quick wins need to be delivered to maintain momentum for ten-year Kilrush plan
Artist’s impression of improvements at the key urban node at the Toler street junction with Frances Street. QUICK wins must be “copper fastened” for Kilrush’s town centre first plan, a document which has been labelled “a once in a generation opportunity” for the West Clare town.
‘Unreal legal letters’ received by Council over hedge cutting
*Hedge cutting remains one of the most discussed items by elected members. “UNREAL” legal letters have been received by Clare County Council regarding hedge cutting in 2025.
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”.