Ennis blooms with international success
ENNIS HAS ACHIEVED international success in the 2023 Communities in Bloom (CiB) awards ceremony held at Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada over the weekend.
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Illegal encampments & speeding two big concerns to be tackled says Mayor of Clare
**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’
*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’
*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
*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 …
‘We’re sick of hearing a couple of weeks’ – Cooney hits out at ongoing delay for Broadford wastewater scheme
*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.
‘Call a halt to this craic’ – Clare Cllrs urge Govt to review GAAGO in discussions with RTÉ
*Clare’s Munster championship win over Limerick was one of the games aired on GAAGO. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE COUNCILLORS including a former Chairman of Clare GAA are seeking a Government intervention with RTÉ and the GAA to ensure inter-county games be made available free to air.
Clare’s first Pride march as part of QuareClare festival
CLARE’S first Pride March is taking place in Ennis this Saturday, as part of a week-long celebration of unity, inclusivity, and love to support the local LGBTQIA+ community.
‘Hamstrung’ councillors hit out as no questions allowed during Shannon Estuary taskforce presentation
*Photograph: Eamon Ward LOCAL DEMOCRACY has been “sterilised,” elected members of Clare County Council have claimed.
Michael Cusack Day celebrations planned for Carron
Tadhg and Aodhan Ó’Gairbhith and their Sister Liadan with “Michael Cusack” (Martin Vernon) at the inaugural Michael Cusack Day in Carron, located in the heart of the Burren in County Clare Photograph by Eamon Ward. CARRON will host the final event of ‘Cusack 175’, a yearlong programme of events marking the 175th anniversary of the …
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