Town Centre first policy ‘a potential game-changer’ for rural Clare
FORMATION of Town Teams across Clare can allow the county to “steal a march” following the recent launch of the ‘Town Centre First’ policy by the Department of Housing.
Ian Lynch
Uncertainty hangs over €1.8m allocation for Cahercon awarded in 2018
Cahercon House. Photograph: Ann Marie Hanrahan CONFUSION surrounds the spending of an allocation of €1.8m for the Clare Maritime Economic Zone (MEZ) project in Cahercon.
Creation of slow roads can multiply success of Greenway in West Clare
DEVELOPMENT of community centric ‘slow roads’ has the potential to make West Clare a leading cycling destination in tandem with the construction of a Greenway.
‘Somebody drove around our roads with their eyes closed’ – speed limits in Kilrush & North Clare criticised
Officials in Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have been scorned for creating “ridiculous hazards” across Kilrush and North Clare through the existing speed limits.
Cranny Cross ‘ the most dangerous road from Ennis to Kilrush’ remarks Kelly in bid for improvement
CRANNY CROSS JUNCTION on the N68 has been identified on Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s (TII) HD17 programme as “a potential hazardous junction”.
‘We’ve had two years to get our roads ready for them’ – improvements for West Clare roads sought for summer season
ACTION is needed on a damaged part of the N68 at Knockalough to ensure it is remedied before the summer season.
Inadequate wastewater infrastructure causing sickness of swimmers & surfers – Cllr Grant claims
*Photograph: John Mangan SICKNESS is occurring because of the discharge of wastewater into the sea across North and West Clare, a local councillor has claimed.
Housing waiting list in West Clare ‘will take 31 years to clear’ says Kilrush councillor
*Social housing in Quilty. IT WILL TAKE 31 years to alleviate the social housing waiting list in West Clare, a county councillor has warned.
Offshore wind energy ‘the biggest opportunity West Clare has ever had’
Offshore wind has been described as “possibly the biggest opportunity” West Clare has ever had.
ESB urged to move away from Russian coal at Moneypoint
ESB will be requested to consider purchasing their coal from sources other than Russia.