‘Now the time to tackle issues leading to beach closures in high season’ – Garrihy
A reoccurrence of beach closures in Clare cannot be allowed to happen in high season again, the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District has stated.
Joe Garrihy
‘A disaster for Shannon’ – Clare councillors speak out against calls to put Airport back under DAA’s control
Strong opposition has been voiced by Clare councillors on the possibility of the DAA getting back involved with Shannon Airport.
‘No challenge or pandemic is too big for our community’ – Lisdoonvarna playground upgraded
A community effort in Lisdoonvarna resulted in the donation of €8,500 during COVID-19 to upgrade its playground facility.
More lay-bys needed to stop traffic congestion on N68
Additional lay-by areas on the main route connecting West Clare and Ennis to prevent traffic congesting behind slow moving vehicles have been sought.
West Clare needs sustainable energy communities to replace Moneypoint jobs
‘Inaction’ on behalf of Clare County Council regarding the future of Moneypoint has been criticised while renewed calls have been made to prepare the county for climate change.
Traffic flow improvements needed to aid growth of Corofin
A submission is being prepared within Clare County Council to design and implement improvements along Bridge St and Market St in Corofin.
Funding identified for adding pull-in areas to ‘most beautiful route to Cliffs of Moher’
North Clare roads frequented by tourists are in need of adequate improvements to cater for their usage, elected representatives have flagged.
Kilrush facility mooted as potential multi-purpose sports hub
Tackling obesity will form one of the main considerations in a master plan which is to be formulated for the Kilrush Active Sports Facility.
Crawford ‘energised’ as she begins new journey as a county councillor
Dr Susan Crawford (GP) can officially call herself a county councillor following her co-option to the local authority on Monday evening.
Dept of Education guilty of ‘missing an open goal’ with planned Ennistymon school
North Clare representatives have said the Department of Education missed “an open goal” by not including an astro-turf in their plans to build a new secondary school in Ennistymon.
