‘We have to put our best foot forward’ – greater supports sought for tourism season in Quilty, Mullagh & Seafield
*Quilty. GREATER support is needed for Quilty, Mullagh and Seafield to capitalise on tourism in West Clare.
Ian Lynch
The Electoral Chair: Kilrush local electoral area election outcome analysed
*Cllr Dinny Gould (IND) was the first candidate elected in the Kilrush LEA. Photograph: Joe Buckley DUBBED as the bloodbath prior to the local elections, the Kilrush LEA lived up to its billing.
‘Chaos & heartache’ with rash nature of relocating refugees
*Photograph: John Mangan REFUGEES leaving war-torn countries have are being moved “without any consideration,” Clare councillors have said while once again slamming the lack of consultation from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
Grant application submitted for multi-million euro Kilrush indoor sports arena
A GRANT application has been submitted for a multi-million euro indoor sports complex in Kilrush.
West Clare reps seek emergency meeting with Uisce Éireann over water woes in Miltown Malbay
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis AN EMERGENCY MEETING with Uisce Éireann has been requested by councillors in West Clare following a second water outage in Miltown Malbay.
‘We’ve been called environmental bandits’ – balance needed between protecting biodiversity & cutting of hedges and grass
*Hedge cutting. A “BALANCING ACT” needs to be found in protecting biodiversity while managing hedge and grass cutting in West Clare.
Rita makes history as female Chair of West Clare MD
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. CLLR RITA McInerney (FF) has made history by becoming the first female Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.
TII moving ‘phenomenally slow’ to make Cranny Cross safer
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IRELAND (TII) have been criticised at moving at “a phenomenally slow pace” for trying to bring about road improvements at Cranny Cross.
O’Callaghan to become next Mayor of Clare as roles agreed for next term
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan. Photograph: Joe Buckley ON Friday, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) will be elected as the county’s first citizen.
‘I don’t mind a dogfight’ – Rita romps to victory in remarkable campaign
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) is hoisted in the air. Photograph: Joe Buckley A REMARKABLE first preference vote from Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) saw her secure a strong mandate from the people of West Clare to represent them over the next five years.