‘There’s a great buzz around Fanore’
*Fanore. FANORE is experiencing a turnaround in fortunes with “a great buzz” evident among the North Clare village.
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‘This will become another Ballymun’ – Cllrs say Old Convent at Ennistymon cannot become social housing flats
*Photograph: John Sheridan. ENNISTYMON could become home to “another Ballymun” if a block of apartments are made solely available for social housing, a county councillor has warned.
Host of suitable sites identified in Clare for construction of new hospital
*Cllr Rita McInerney outside the injury unit at Ennis Hospital. Photograph: Eugene McCafferty. A HOST of suitable sites have been put forward by Clare County Council to the HSE as potential locations for a new hospital in the county.
46k passengers used Burren/Cliffs Explorer in pilot season
46,742 passengers used the Burren/Cliffs Explorer in its pilot season over the summer.
Swim shelters to be installed in Lahinch & White Strand Miltown Malbay
*Photograph: John Mangan SWIM shelters are to be installed in Lahinch and White Strand Miltown Malbay.
‘Does anybody understand it’ – confusion for councillors in New Quay
*New Quay. “DOES ANYBODY understand it,” were the remarks of Cllr Shane Talty (FF) as North Clare councillors discussed a shared-ownership loan applied to a property in New Quay.
Case for Quilty to become leading overnight camping home in Clare put forward
*Quilty. Photograph: Ann O’Connell. QUILTY’s has been labelled as an “ideal location” for the potential development of overnight camping facilities while attempts for such a proposal led to a “pile on” in Lisdoonvarna.
Lack of urgency to install EV charging points ‘in climate crisis’ slammed by Cllrs
*Corofin village. OBSTACLES delaying the installation of electric vehicle charging points “in the middle of a climate crisis” has been slammed by councillors in North Clare.
Who said what as Clare County Council decided to hike up commercial rates by 8%
*Clare County Council passed its Budget for 2026 this week. BUSINESSES across Clare are agitated with elected members and the Executive of Clare County Council following their decision to increase commercial rates by 8%.
Lisdoonvarna’s healing waters underline need to improve Sulphur Bridge
*Lisdoonvarna. HEALING waters of Lisdoonvarna “is actually damaging to the roads,” the area’s local councillor quipped this week.