Lynch confirms he will be standing in 2024 local elections
*Cllr Ian Lynch. Photograph: Eamon Ward SITTING CLLR Ian Lynch (IND) is the first confirmed candidate for the Kilrush electoral area in the 2024 local elections.
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Bye-laws adopted to ban overnight parking for camper vans in Loop Head & Lisdoonvarna
*Public consultation on the plans ended last month. BYE-LAWS have been adopted to prohibit overnight camping on roads and public places in Lisdoonvarna plus the Loop Head Lighthouse car park.
Bid to not have County Library named after Eamon de Valera defeated
*Photograph: John Mangan A VOTE WAS REQUIRED to defeat an amendment seeking the commencement of a public consultation process for the naming of the new County Library in Ennis.
Lynch elected as Cathaoirleach of West Clare Municipal District & expects ‘challenging year’
*Cllr Ian Lynch. CLLR IAN LYNCH (IND) has been elected as the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District for the final year of the current Council term.
Council to try add EV charging points to tourism facilities undergoing development works
*Plans are progressing to install EV charging points at the Vandeleur Walled Gardens. CLARE’S TOURISM FACILITIES that are undergo development are to be equipped with electric vehicle charging points.
‘It will take a big disaster for things to change in fire service’
*Photograph: John Mangan A CLARE COUNCILLOR who works as a retained firefighter in Ennistymon has warned it will take “a disaster” before change is forthcoming in the pay and conditions of those working in the service.
Crane at Carrigaholt Pier can keep people in fishing industry
*Calls for the installation of a crane in Carrigaholt were made at the recent meeting of the West Clare MD. INSTALLING A CRANE at the outside pier in Carrigaholt could be the difference in keeping people in the fishing industry, a county councillor has argued.
‘Put wheels in motion’ for NCT centre in Kilrush Minister told
*Drivers in Clare have been dealing with backlogs for some time. WEST CLARE REPRESENTATIVES have contacted Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan (GP) to try “put the wheels in motion” to open an NCT centre in Kilrush.
West Clare not adequately resourced in Garda numbers for summer influx
*Photograph: John Mangan WEST CLARE’s shortage of Garda resources continues to be a concern.
ESB acquire land off Council in Quilty for €1
*The piece of land is outside the housing development at An Cladach. ESB are to acquire a piece of land off Clare County Council in Quilty for the total sum of €1.