Concern brewing in Ballyea over ‘unsafe 1km stretch’
*Kilmorane on the N68 Kilrush Rd between Edenvale and Ballyea. DISCUSSION and concern is brewing in Ballyea over the vulnerability faced by road users.
Joe Killeen
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.
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.
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%.
Council Budget proposes 8% hike in commercial rates
Abbey Street in Ennis. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. AN EIGHT percent increase in commercial rates is to be proposed by Clare County Council.
Condition of N85 & failure to progress realignment project ‘not acceptable’
*The N85 in Kilnamona. A GATEWAY to North Clare is “an embarrassing piece of road” with top officials in Clare County Council failing to follow up on intent from six years ago, one councillor has said.
Clare councillors send congratulations to President Connolly & Áras’ new resident McEnery of Ennis
*President Catherine Connolly with her husband Brian McEnery alongside past Presidents Mary McAleese, Michael D. Higgins, Mary Robinson and their respective spouses Martin, Sabina and Nicholas. ENNIS native Brian McEnery has taken up new residence at Áras an Uachtaráin alongside his wife, Catherine Connolly (IND) on Tuesday was inaugurated as the tenth President of Ireland.
Contractors ‘won’t go near’ collapsing road in Fahanlunaghtamore
CONTRACTORS “won’t go near” a North Clare road which is at risk of collapse.