Cnoc na Gaoithe preserving the culture of Tulla & East Clare
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin REDEVELOPMENT of an old convent and primary school building in Tulla into a cultural hub has been described by one Minister as “a gamechanger” for the locality.
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Councillors vote to retain highest rate of local property tax in Clare
*The vote was held on Monday in the Council Chamber. A VOTE TO REDUCE the local property tax rate in Clare was resoundingly defeated on Monday and instead councillors opted to keep the highest rate for the next two years.
Nestor made his Mark in local politics – councillors predict Cloughleigh man will become an Archbishop
*Mark Nestor celebrating his election to Clare County Council in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly A STANDING OVATION was extended to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) as he attended his final Council meeting on Monday with his colleagues predicting he will one day become an Archbishop.
Location of signs not deterring speeding in Clooney argues Hayes
VISIBILITY of speed signs in Clooney have come under the microscope.
Speed ramps unlikely for residential part of O’Briensbridge
SPEED RAMPS are unlikely to be included in proposed road resurfacing in O’Briensbridge.
‘An opportunist could solve Two Mile Gate’s troubles’
AN ‘OPPORTUNIST’ could save Clare County Council from spending “hundreds of thousands of euros” on an overflow car park by one of East Clare’s most popular tourist amenities.
Farmer puts out silage bales to deter illegal encampments by Sixmilebridge graveyard
BALES OF SILAGE have put been out by a local farmer to deter illegal encampments from pitching up outside a graveyard in Sixmilebridge.
Parking in Scariff ‘reaching crisis-point’ as acquisition nears for car park & multi-service hub
*The Market House in Scariff. Photograph: Martin Connolly PLANS TO add a car park to Scariff in a three-part regeneration project for the town is getting the “most priority” with an agreement nearing completion for its acquisition.
If teams in the Clare SHC were politicians….
*Action begins this weekend in the Clare SHC with four games down for decision on Saturday. It may be argued that the GAA is more political than political organisations themselves, off-the-field antics can certainly strengthen this theory across multiple aspects of the Association.
AIB complete u-turn on plans to make four Clare branches cashless
AIB will not proceed with proposed changes to make 70 branches cashless including four in Co Clare.