Housing developments ‘a major lift to Tulla’
*Photograph: John Mangan A “major lift” is on the cards for Tulla as three separate housing developments highlight the appetite to live in the East Clare town.
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Strong business case needs to be made for Crusheen rail stop
**Photograph: Anthony E Bennett – Irish Railway Record Society Archive Crusheen cannot wait for the completion of a transportation strategy for the county if an appeal to to open a railway stop is to be successful.
Mountshannon House left idle 19 years after acquisition to provide social housing
*Mountshannon House. Photograph: John Mangan An East Clare property acquired nineteen years ago to provide social housing has been let run “into disrepair”, no tenant has occupied the building in almost two decades.
Tim Smythe’s remarkable feat of 1931 remembered
March 28th 1931 will always hold a special place in the history of Clare sport and particularly athletics.
‘Dezoning war’ comes into play as future of rural Clare is on the line
*Doolin. Photograph: John Mangan A ‘dezoning war’ is likely to lead to Clare councillors rejecting a proposed County Development Plan with the survival of rural parts of the county on the line.
Governance structures of Clare GAA ‘broken’ says member of proposed committee
A soon to be ratified member of an independent committee developing a strategic review for Clare GAA has called for Croke Park intervention into the “broken” governance structures of the organisation.
NTA behind proposal to bring rail link to Shannon Airport
Provision of a rail link for Shannon is included as an objective of the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (LSMATS) which will include a spur to Shannon Airport.
Illegal dumping continues to hamper public’s enjoyment of Clare landscape
Public enjoyment of nature has been hampered by an increased incidence of illegal dumping during the pandemic while the people of Clare have been urged to be more vigilant around waste collection.
Upcoming change to veterinary medicine regulations ‘more unneeded bureaucracy for farmers’
Farmers are being hit with “more unneeded bureaucracy” with calls for a derogation allowing veterinary medicines to be sold without prescription for use on food-producing animals set to cease.
Clare GAA plan to run U20 competition in league format this year
U20 hurling and gaelic football club competitions are expected to be held in Clare this year with a move to U19 and U21 competitions in 2022.
