Landowners advised to step up on hedge cutting responsibilities
LANDOWNERS have been reminded to maintain their hedge cutting responsibilities across the county this season.
Joe Killeen
Francis St block of cottages in Ennis acquired for use as car park
*The block of cottages were on the market for €700,000. A BLOCK OF COTTAGES on Francis St in Ennis have been acquired as part of the Ennis 2040 Strategy and is set to become a car park.
Clampdown needed on bus operators using rat runs to get to Cliffs of Moher
*Buses en route to the Cliffs of Moher. BUS OPERATORS who did not use allocated routes to the Cliffs of Moher should not be allowed to part at the visitor centre, a North Clare councillor has argued.
‘Tighter oversight needed for private companies offering IVF treatment’
PUBLICLY FUNDED access to IVF treatment is to be rolled out from next September while representatives in Clare have shared their concern with the lack of regulation for private clinics in the area.
Fianna Fáil councillors silence attempt to discuss potential Council loan for transfer of Shannon Heritage sites
*Monday’s meeting of the local authority saw tensions raise between some councillors. FIANNA FÁIL COUNCILLORS silenced an attempt by an Independent councillor to get Clare County Council to publicly debate the merits of taking out a loan to acquire the four Shannon Heritage sites in the county.
‘We’re spending more on consultants than doing the job’ – Council’s spiralling consultancy fees questioned
€514,000 was the cost of consultancy advice for the Inis Cealtra project in 2021. “SPIRALLING COSTS” spent on consultancy fees by Clare County Council need to be addressed, a Shannon representative has stressed.
‘Moral responsibility lacking’ in episode behind viral Lisdoonvarna video
*Monday’s meeting of the Clare JPC heard queries on ways to be more responsible online. MORAL RESPONSIBILITY of persons behind the camera that allowed a X-rated video from Lisdoonvarna has been questioned
Failed promises for Carrigaholt water infrastructure ‘part of programme of planned obsolescence’ of West Clare
*Carrigaholt was the subject of debate at this month’s meeting of the West Clare MD. EFFORTS to get toilet facilities in Carrigaholt are proving to be no quick flush.
Nestor made his Mark in local politics – councillors predict Cloughleigh man will become an Archbishop
*Mark Nestor celebrating his election to Clare County Council in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly A STANDING OVATION was extended to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) as he attended his final Council meeting on Monday with his colleagues predicting he will one day become an Archbishop.
Wastewater infrastructure crucial to survival of Clare’s towns & villages
WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS are critical to sustaining populations of towns and villages in the county, a Corofin representative has stressed.