Rita McInerney to be co-opted to Clare County Council for Chambers
*Rita McInerney. Photograph: John Mangan DOONBEG’s Rita McInerney has been selected as Fianna Fáil members to fill the Clare County Council seat vacated by Cllr Bill Chambers (FF).
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‘People have Paddy Power in their pocket’ – enactment of Gambling Regulation Bill sought by Lahinch rep
*The matter was debated at the December meeting of Clare County Council. CLARE’S sole Green Party member on the local authority has led the call for a redistribution of the gambling levy towards social projects.
Civic reception bestowed on All-Ireland winning Clare minor hurling & junior camogie sides
Brian O’Connell, Cllr Joe Cooney and Eoghan Gunning. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’S All-Ireland winning minor hurling and junior camogie panels and managements were honoured with a civic reception by Clare County Council on Monday.
Periodic speed limits outside schools in West & North Clare pushed
*Cllr Liam Grant. Photograph: Myriam Riand. A STANDARD speed limit of 30km outside all schools in West and North Clare has been sought.
‘I’m still afraid to cycle on the road where my husband died’ – North Clare widow continues to seek signage improvements
*Helga Himmelsbach. A NORTH CLARE widow has said she is still afraid to cycle on the road where her late husband was killed.
Fuel prices ‘going out of control’
FUEL PRICES across the country are “going out of control”, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) has said.
€625k Destination Towns initiative completed with aim of improving dwell time & accessibility in Ennistymon
*Pat Dowling, Chief Executive of Clare County Council and Siobhan King, Client Services Officer at Failte Ireland with (back) from left Leonard Cleary, Director of Tourism Development and West Clare MD; Enda McNamara, Senior Executive Engineer, Clare County Council; John O’Malley, Senior Executive Officer, Clare County Council; Cllr Shane Talty, PJ Carmody, Project Manager, Clare …
Traffic woes in North Clare gone beyond ‘saturation point’
*A demonstration held in memory of Jerry O’Connor. Photograph: John Mangan ABUNDANCE OF TRAFFIC and recent accidents in North Clare has gone “passed saturation point” with frustration voiced with the ongoing wait for a transport and mobility strategy.
‘I will pay for the speed ramps myself’ – inaction in North Clare criticised by widow
*Helga Himmelsbach leads a remembrance walk for her beloved late husband Jerry O’Connor. Photograph: John Mangan A NORTH CLARE widow has pledged to pay for speed ramps herself if improvements to the area’s road network are not introduced.
Bid to ban daytrip buses from Cliffs of Moher fails to get backing of North & West Clare councillors
*FILE PIC: Bobby Kerr, Chairman of the Board, Cliffs of Moher Ltd, Leonard Cleary, Director of Tourism with Clare County Council and Geraldine Enright, Cliffs of Moher. Photograph by Eamon Ward. ELECTED representatives in West and North Clare refused to back a motion from a Green Party councillor banning day trip buses from visiting the …
