Fine Gael select Crowe, Cooney & Pat Burke on East Clare ticket for local elections
*Cyril Crowe. Photograph: Joe Buckley FINE GAEL have finalised their East Clare ticket to contest next year’s local elections.
Joe Cooney
Appeals from Sixmilebridge & O’Callaghans Mills rejected by Munster Council
*Barry Fitzpatrick in action against Gary Cooney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE will compete in the Senior B hurling championship and O’Callaghans Mills in the relegation play-off after their appeals to the Munster Council.
School bus ‘crisis’ prompts Cratloe complaint to Bus Éireann & Dept of Education
*A public meeting took place in Cratloe on Monday. A FORMAL COMPLAINT has been issued to Bus Éireann and the Department of Education following the cancellation of three routes in South-East Clare.
Lack of law & order fuelling problems in Sixmilebridge claim locals
*Mayor of Clare, Cllr Joe Cooney approaches Gardaí. LAW AND ORDER doesn’t exist in Sixmilebridge, frustrated locals claimed at a tense public meeting.
Sixmilebridge standing united in bid to remove illegal encampment
*A section of the crowd in Sixmilebridge. LARGE CROWDS turned out in Sixmilebridge on Monday evening at a heated public meeting seeking the removal of a campervan from a local housing estate.
Renewed calls made for safety improvement at Harold’s Cross
*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: Eamon Ward APPLICATIONS have been made to carry out improvement works at a dangerous Clonlara junction.
Step into the past in Bunratty & Craggaunowen for Heritage Week
*Photograph: Eamon Ward Craggaunowen, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and Co Clare’s cultural, built and natural heritage will be celebrated during Heritage Week 2023, which got underway on Saturday (August 12th) and continues until August 20th.
Planning directive a setback for Broadford & Cooraclare’s bid for inclusion in pilot scheme
*Broadford. BROADFORD and Cooraclare’s inclusion in a pilot scheme for sewage infrastructure in rural villages has been dealt a setback.
Fees from planning contributions to be tapped into to fund Crusheen improvements
*Appeals have been made to install a pedestrian crossing in front of Clarke’s Shop. PLANNING CONTRIBUTIONS made by housing developers in Crusheen may be tapped into to fund infrastructural works in the village.
‘Policy of not installing speed ramps criticised’ as Tuamgraney speeding comes under focus
TWO SEPARATE ACTIVE Travel funding proposals for Tuamgraney were rejected by the National Transport Authority.