Joe Cooney Archives - Page 15 of 47

Guide for older persons unveiled at Clare age friendly strategy workshop

*Back Row L to R: Ann Daly, Mary O’Callaghan, James Gallagher, Mary Hogan (Members of Clare Older People’s Council), Bernadette Haugh, Senior Executive Officer, Brendan Boyce, Clare Age Friendly Programme Manager, Helen Moloney, Clare Age Friendly Programme, Monica O’Loughlin, Larry Hally (Members of Clare Older People’s Council), Jason Murphy, Director of Service. Front Row L …

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East Clare reps ‘far from happy’ as meeting with Council’s HR department on resources is rebuffed

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Eamon Ward ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES in East Clare have criticised senior management of Clare County Council for rejecting their request to hold a meeting with the HR department of the local authority.

Clare aiming to become Ireland’s first certified sustainable tourism destination

By Páraic McMahon

Left to Right, Sile Cahill Tourism Department, Clare County Council; Danielle Devaney, Shannon Sports and Conference Bureau; John O’Malley, Senior Executive Officer, West Clare Municipal District; Karen Foley, Environmental Awareness Officer, Clare County Council; Geraldine Enright, Director Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience; Joan Tarmey, Tourism Officer, Clare County Council; Deirdre O’Shea, Head of Tourism, Clare …

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Free ‘Clare Autism Aware’ webinars to commence

By Páraic McMahon

A SERIES OF FREE online training webinars are being offered to community and voluntary groups across Clare as part of the ‘Clare Autism Aware’ programme.

Ennis blooms with international success

By Páraic McMahon

ENNIS HAS ACHIEVED international success in the 2023 Communities in Bloom (CiB) awards ceremony held at Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada over the weekend.

Illegal encampments & speeding two big concerns to be tackled says Mayor of Clare

By Páraic McMahon

**Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) walks towards Gardaí in Sixmilebridge. Photograph: John Mangan ILLEGAL ENCAMPMENTS and speeding are two of the biggest issues facing the Superintendent now responsible for East Clare, according to the county’s first citizen.

Pulling Active Travel from rural Clare ‘utterly discriminatory’

By Páraic McMahon

*The pedestrian crossing in Spanish Point was one of the final Active Travel projects in Clare. ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES in West and North Clare have slammed the manner in which Active Travel has been pulled from rural areas as “utterly discriminatory”.

‘Lights out’ in several Clare housing estates prompting Council to voice ‘dissatisfaction with ESB’

By Páraic McMahon

*Ballycannon Heights in Meelick is among the locations impacted. Photograph: Natasha Barton LIGHTS are out in a number of housing estates across the county as a result of new compliance measures between ESB and Safe Electric when it comes to undertaking upgrades.

Clare community comes together for Make Way Day

By Páraic McMahon

*Pictured with Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Joe Cooney, are Patricia McNamara and Peter Kavanagh, Clare Leader Forum, at Áras Contae an Chláir in Ennis to raise awareness of Make Way Day 2023, which takes place on Friday, 22nd September, 2023. Photo: Eamon Ward. Make Way Day, the campaign that brings the disability and …

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‘We’re sick of hearing a couple of weeks’ – Cooney hits out at ongoing delay for Broadford wastewater scheme

By Páraic McMahon

*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: John Mangan MAYOR OF CLARE, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) received a round of applause from his colleagues when voicing frustration on the long-running wait for an announcement on Broadford and Cooraclare’s inclusion in a pilot wastewater scheme.

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Guide for older persons unveiled at Clare age friendly strategy workshop

East Clare reps ‘far from happy’ as meeting with Council’s HR department on resources is rebuffed

Clare aiming to become Ireland’s first certified sustainable tourism destination

Free ‘Clare Autism Aware’ webinars to commence

Ennis blooms with international success

Illegal encampments & speeding two big concerns to be tackled says Mayor of Clare

Pulling Active Travel from rural Clare ‘utterly discriminatory’

‘Lights out’ in several Clare housing estates prompting Council to voice ‘dissatisfaction with ESB’

Clare community comes together for Make Way Day

‘We’re sick of hearing a couple of weeks’ – Cooney hits out at ongoing delay for Broadford wastewater scheme

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