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.
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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.
Rita makes history as female Chair of West Clare MD
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. CLLR RITA McInerney (FF) has made history by becoming the first female Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.
O’Callaghan to become next Mayor of Clare as roles agreed for next term
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan. Photograph: Joe Buckley ON Friday, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) will be elected as the county’s first citizen.
Talty triumphant following ‘ferocious election campaign’
*Cllr Shane Talty (FF) is hoisted by his supporters. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FIVE YEARS on from topping the poll in his first run for office, Cllr Shane Talty (FF) was pleased to get over the line regardless of the position when it came to retaining his seat following a “ferociously intense” campaign.