Kilshanny road ‘effectively collapsed’ as councillors call on forestry companies to step up
A KILSHANNY ROAD has been “destroyed” by trucks clearing forestry in North Clare, a county councillor has claimed.
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Negotiations ongoing for future ownership of Cliffs of Moher coastal walk
*The Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk. A NORTH CLARE councillor has claimed the Clare Local Development Company (CLDC) are “not willing to leave the pitch” regarding their ownership of the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk.
‘We need full control of Cliffs of Moher coastal walk to make it safe’ says Council Chief Exec
*Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL’s Chief Executive has said they need to “full control” of the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk to make it safe.
Survival of tourism businesses in North Clare at ’emergency situation’
*Photograph: Martin Connolly LAHINCH and Kilkee have not had recorded a good tourist season this summer according to elected representatives.
Talty criticises ‘unfair’ manner of making appointments to rural taskforce
*Cllr Shane Talty (FF). Photograph: John Mangan A NORTH CLARE elected representative has criticised the agenda issued in advance of the West Clare Municipal District annual general meeting (AGM).
‘They are in a deplorable state’ – councillors criticise lack of maintenance of Lahinch railings
FRUSTRATION has been expressed in Lahinch at the failure to maintain infrastructure in the coastal town despite significant investment for its installation.
‘It is just a nod and a wink at the moment’ – frustration building over lack of traffic plan in Miltown Malbay
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis. FRUSTRATION has been voiced with the lack of progress made on the implementation of traffic management solutions in Miltown Malbay.
Campervans flouting the system in Lahinch – Slattery
*Cllr Bill Slattery (FG). Photograph: John Mangan CAMPERVANS are flouting the system in Lahinch by paying €20 to leave their vehicles abandoned in the coastal town, a county councillor has claimed.
West Clare reps seek emergency meeting with Uisce Éireann over water woes in Miltown Malbay
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis AN EMERGENCY MEETING with Uisce Éireann has been requested by councillors in West Clare following a second water outage in Miltown Malbay.
‘We’ve been called environmental bandits’ – balance needed between protecting biodiversity & cutting of hedges and grass
*Hedge cutting. A “BALANCING ACT” needs to be found in protecting biodiversity while managing hedge and grass cutting in West Clare.