Moyasta & Labasheeda groups hopeful to be successful with Faoin Spéir award
Groups in Moyasta and Labasheeda are among those hoping to hold outdoor activities backed by The Arts Council under a new scheme.
Ian Lynch
Common sense has died when it comes to rural planning policies – Kelly
*Cllr PJ Kelly. Photograph: John Mangan A united front is needed from Clare’s Oireachtas members to amend planning legislation to alter structures for rural planning.
Areas of North & West Clare need to be viewed as ‘areas to live not visit’
Areas of North and West Clare cannot be viewed solely as places for people to visit, the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District has stressed.
Over 300 waiting on social housing in West & North Clare
*Ennistymon. Photograph: Martin Connolly Demand for social housing is exceeding supply in North and West Clare.
Councillors seek greater input to allocation of social housing
Clare councillors are keen to have a greater involvement when it comes to the allocation of social housing within the county.
HSE slammed for continued loss of speech & language therapy
Continued loss of speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy services for children and adults is having a huge negative impact while the HSE were brandished an “absolute disgrace” for their dealings of the services.
Emergency works needed for Cappa Pier
Emergency works are required at Cappa Pier to prevent additional extensive and costly damage, a Kilrush elected representative has said.
Better lighting needed for visitors to Kilrush graveyard
Kilrush residents visiting the graves of their loved ones have put the need for additional street lighting in the West Clare town back into focus.
‘Door slammed in the face’ of Carrigaholt, Cooraclare & Doolin in attempts to improve wastewater infrastructure
Frustration is hitting fever pitch in two West Clare communities over the absence of adequate sewerage and wastewater treatment plants despite decades of efforts to rectify the matter.
Road outside Kilcrona Burial Ground ‘badly in need of repair’
A road approaching a burial ground in South-West Clare is “badly in need of repair,” the most recent meeting of the West Clare Municipal District heard.