Wait for funding for flood management works in Belharbour ongoing for 21 months
Efforts to secure a suitable source of funding for flood management works in Belharbour have been ongoing for the past 21 months.
Joe Killeen
Absence of ‘proper wastewater treatment’ leading to demise of rural villages – Cooney
Failure to install ‘adequate infrastructure’ in Clare’s rural communities will accelerate their demise, local councillors have warned.
Report to be completed on Belharbour road
A report is to be compiled to determine if a Belharbour road will be taken in charge by Clare County Council.
‘Positive investment in Ruan’ to be rewarded with installation of street lighting
A business owner has been hailed for bringing “positive investment” into Ruan.
Path to recovery for Cliffs of Moher underway as €500k is invested in 2km coastal walk
€500k has been invested to repair a 2km coastal walk adjacent to the visitor centre at The Cliffs of Moher while a path to recovery for the world renown tourist attraction is underway.
Over 40 wildfires in Ballyreen ‘a negative consequence’ of North Clare’s staycation success
Wild camping in North Clare resulted in over 40 wildfires over the staycation period prompting calls for park and beach rangers to avoid repeat scenarios.
Clare’s ‘computer illiterate’ residents ‘abandoned’ by solely online motor tax transactions
Computer illiterate residents of North Clare have been “abandoned” by the policy of making motor taxation services solely available online.
West Clare reps call for planning contributions to be lowered in rural areas
Positive discrimination towards rural Clare in the guise of reduced planning contributions has been put forward by West Clare representatives as a means of tackling population decline.
Work of Ennis flood relief schemes at risk of being lost
An audit of flooding patterns along parts of the River Fergus has been requested by a North Clare representative while an Ennis councillor has warned the work of flood relief schemes is at risk of being lost.
‘They have become a rare species but we must find them’ – visionaries needed to save Shannon Airport
Visionaries are key to saving the future of Shannon Airport, a recent meeting of Clare County Council has heard.