*Photograph: Joe Buckley ONGOING FLOODING on the right-hand side of the car park in Illaunmanagh cemetery has led to staff in the burial grounds unit of Clare County Council committing to investigate the matter.
*Photograph: John Mangan A FORMAL COMPLAINT has been issued to the Minister for Local Government by a Shannon councillor who claims that the Corporate Policy Group (CPG) of Clare County Council have made attempts to “muzzle democrats”.
*Pat Dowling & Cllr Cillian Murphy, the Kilkee councillor said the Council is now one of the biggest international tourism operators. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL is now one of the biggest international tourism operators and must flex its muscles to compete with leading Irish destinations such as Killarney, Galway and Dublin.
“COMMERCIAL SENSITIVITY” of negotiations has been cited by the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) for their inability to comment on the delay in opening a second NCT centre for the county.
SPENDING ON SUICIDE AWARENESS needs to match the funding for road safety campaigns, elected representatives have said.
FARES FOR US FLYERS have been up to €1000 more expensive at Shannon Airport than Dublin Airport, a Clare councillor has claimed.
ABSENCE OF A SECOND NCT centre is putting drivers at risk, county councillors have claimed.
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis ONE OF CLARE’s most respected Garda officers has this week retired from the force.
*Josh Prenderville, Rebecca O’Sullivan, Fiona Cahill & Derrick Lynch of Clare FM at the IMRO Radio Awards. TWO NEWS REPORTERS are to leave Clare FM while there has also been an exit from the newsroom of The Clare Champion.
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CLARE’S STANDING as a hurling county underlines the need for caution following calls to remove all ash trees.
