Tulla to benefit from €10k paint scheme
*Photograph: John Mangan Tulla has been chosen as the one East Clare area to avail of this year’s paint scheme.
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Sixmilebridge rep urges Dept of Health to fund defibrillators for all Clare community groups
Funding for communities groups throughout Clare has been sought for defibrillators and training from the Department of Health.
Clare councillors overwhelmingly back higher local property tax rate for 2022
Clare councillors have overwhelmingly voted in favour of maintaining the local property tax (LPT) at fifteen percent above the standard rate.
East Clare reps in ‘constant battle’ to improve footpaths
An East Clare councillor has said it is “a constant battle to upgrade footpaths” and encouraged the public to stop parking their vehicles on paths.
‘A death trap waiting to happen’ – Killaloe junction a cause for concern
A road junction adjacent to a primary school in Killaloe and the grounds of Smith O’Briens GAA club has been labelled “a death trap waiting to happen”.
Additional staff to be hired to tackle littering in Clare
Additional staff are to be hired temporarily over the summer period to deal with litter management in Clare.
Attempts underway to improve visibility on main thoroughfare to Clooney NS
Hedgecutting is to be carried out at one of the main thoroughfares to Clooney national school in a bid to improve visibility for motorists.
‘5 in 10 pedestrians will die if hit by vehicle travelling at 50km/h’ – councillors seek speed limit review
Clare councillors have appealed for the next speed limit review to be brought forward.
‘A lot of disappointment’ on lack of commitment to improve Ballyhickey Rd in Quin
Failure to plan improvements this year for a Quin Rd have caused “a lot of disappointment”.
‘Time to bring bulldozers to Blake’s Corner’ says Clare’s newly elected first citizen PJ Ryan
*Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare councillors have elected Cllr PJ Ryan (IND) as the county’s first citizen.