‘Hamstrung’ councillors hit out as no questions allowed during Shannon Estuary taskforce presentation
*Photograph: Eamon Ward LOCAL DEMOCRACY has been “sterilised,” elected members of Clare County Council have claimed.
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‘It’s RIP for West Clare’ – intervention of Oireachtas members sought to overturn planning directive
*Lissycasey. WEST CLARE “will be wiped out” if a directive issued to Clare County Council over its County Development Plan proceeds, an elected representative has claimed.
‘We must correct the mistakes’ – parking fees proposals debated
*Under the proposals, the Miltown Malbay Rd car park in Lahinch would be hit with parking fees. Photograph: John Mangan A TOTAL OF 352 submissions have been received by Clare County Council on the draft parking by-laws for Kilkee, Lahinch, White Strand, Spanish Point, Doolin and Fanore.
West Clare MD Chair criticises ‘disingenuous’ narrative on use of Kilrush building for asylum seekers
*Cllr Ian Lynch. Photograph: John Mangan A KILRUSH representative has labelled the Department of Integration “disingenuous” ahead of the arrival of 23 male asylum seekers to the West Clare town.
‘Robust plan’ for Kilkee Waterworld endorsed by elected representatives
A “REALLY ROBUST PLAN” for Kilkee Waterworld has been praised by elected representatives as refurbishment works continue at the amenity.
‘Baffling’ to not link West Clare Greenway with heavily trafficked Burren Geo Park
*The Burren. NORTH CLARE REPRESENTATIVES have criticised the lack of energy applied to linking the planned West Clare Greenway with the UNESCO Global Geo Park in the Burren.
Parking bye-laws propose charges in Fanore, Spanish Point & White Strand plus extensions in Kilkee, Lahinch & Doolin
*Kilkee. NEW PARKING BYE-LAWS are to propose ticketing in Fanore, Spanish Point and White Strand while the area currently covered by Kilkee, Lahinch and Doolin will be extended.
Discharge from treatment plant acknowledged for first time relating to catastrophic North Clare fish kill
*Some of the dead fish in Ballymacraven. REFERENCE has been made to “an alleged discharge” for the first time from a North Clare water treatment plant which resulted in a “catastrophic” fish kill in the locality.
Tidal pool plans floated for Quilty
*Quilty. QUILTY MAY soon be home to a tidal swimming pool with a feasibility study to be carried out to determine if plans can get off the ground.
Taoiseach to visit Clare to launch report in Ardnacrusha
*Leo Varadkar. Photograph: Paul Corey AN TAOISEACH, Leo Varadkar (FG) is to visit Co Clare this weekend.