Council’s 2023 Budget of €151.8m adopted with commercial rates unaffected but community grants cut
*A special meeting was held on Friday to adapt the Budget. A €151.8M BUDGET has been adopted by Clare County Council
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Assurances offered to Shannon Heritage workers as talks continue
*Cllr Gerry Flynn with Shannon Heritage workers at a recent demonstration. Photograph: Natasha Barton SHANNON AIRPORT GROUP have been slammed by county councillors for running the infrastructure at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park fall into “into the ground”.
Public have lost confidence in An Bord Pleanála as replacement authority sought
*An Bord Pleanála have come under the spotlight in recent months. CONFIDENCE HAS BEEN lost in An Bord Pleanála, Clare councillors have stated while calling for it to be replaced by “a competent authority”.
Traveller feuds in Clare labelled as ‘Godfather-esque’
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A CLARE TD has described Traveller feuds in the county as “Godfather-esque”.
Nestor made his Mark in local politics – councillors predict Cloughleigh man will become an Archbishop
*Mark Nestor celebrating his election to Clare County Council in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly A STANDING OVATION was extended to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) as he attended his final Council meeting on Monday with his colleagues predicting he will one day become an Archbishop.
‘Huge dog fouling problems’ in Newmarket-on-Fergus & voice activation system causing sleepless nights in Drumgeely
“HUGE PROBLEMS” associated with dog fouling have been ongoing in Newmarket-on-Fergus for “at least twenty years,” a local representative has claimed while a voice activation system to remind owners to remove the faeces belonging to their canines is leaving Shannon residents sleepless.
Bid to showcase Shannon’s positives on video made by ‘Queen of Facebook’
*Crowds at the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Shannon earlier this year. Photograph: Joe Buckley AN APPEAL for a video to be created showcasing the positives of Shannon Town led to a minor clash between elected representatives with one councillor quipping that she was “the Queen of Facebook”.
‘Brain drain’ leaves South Clare & Shannon MD ‘suffering’
*Shannon Banks. A “BRAIN DRAIN” is impacting on the South Clare region falling under the auspices of the Shannon Municipal District.
‘Grass & weeds taking over Meelick’
*Ballycannon Heights in the heart of Meelick village. Photograph: Natasha Barton GENERAL CLEANING has been approved for the footpaths of housing estates throughout the village of Meelick.
Council appoint Murphy as Director of Service to lead Ukrainian response
AN APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE within Clare County Council to lead the county’s response to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
