‘Substandard & misleading’ Clare reps criticise Irish Water’s communication during outages
Criticisms of how Irish Water communicate with the public on outages have been aired by Clare councillors.
Joe Cooney
Safety concerns will persist during wait for bridge improvements in Kilkishen
Signs will be required in Kilkishen to warn motorists if bridge rehabilitation works do not take place until 2022.
Signage to warn motorists of ‘narrow bridge’ in Whitegate
*Cllr Pat Burke. Photograph: Eamon Ward Signage is to be erected warning motorists of the “narrow bridge” on the R352 at Ballinagough in Whitegate.
‘Trip hazards’ at Kilkishen estate to be tackled
Footpaths in a Kilkishen housing estate described as being in “poor condition” are to undergo improvement works in the “coming weeks”.
Dept of Housing ‘playing jiggery pokery’ as Clare homes continue to crumble
*Senator Timmy Dooley engages with the crowd. Photograph: Natasha Barton Officials within the Department of Housing have been accused of “jiggery pokery” on the pyrite problem that is causing hundreds of homes to crumble across Co Clare.
Oireachtas members confident Clare will be included in defective concrete block scheme
*Senator Roisin Garvey. Photograph: Natasha Barton. Clare’s inclusion in a defective concrete block scheme has been assured by the Minister for Housing, a Government Senator has claimed while members of the county’s pyrite action group have warned that thousands of homes are affected.
Grant makes history as first Clare councillor co-opted virtually
Lahinch’s Liam Grant has been formally co-opted to Clare County Council.
Flooding issues at ‘one of East Clare’s busiest footpaths’ to be tackled
Funding has been approved to complete drainage works along one of East Clare’s “busiest footpaths”.
Positive effect in reducing speeding in Quin predicted
*Photograph: John Mangan Safety for pedestrians and motorists is to improve in the village of Quin.
‘To hell with the environment when road safety is concerned’ – Whitegate councillor
Strong criticism has been voiced of landowners across Co Clare labelled as an “absolute disgrace” for failing to cut their hedges.