*The Crisis Management Team meeting at Aras Contae an Chlair during Ophelia. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL can “step up” its communications during extreme weather events according to elected representatives.
*Timmy Dooley TD (FF), Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) and Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley ELECTION fever appears to have taken effect in Clare with a number of county councillors now entering the fray for the upcoming Seanad Elections.
Baile Uí Loideáin, Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Rocket Media TWO SOCIAL housing developments with a total approved budget of €11.2m were opened in Scariff and Sixmilebridge.
*Outgoing Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling. Photograph: Joe Buckley ELECTED members of Clare County Council were vociferous in their praise of Chief Executive Pat Dowling who confirmed that he will be retiring from the role at the end of the year.
Pictured at Áras Contae an Chláir following the appointment of contractors for the construction of a new social housing scheme in Doonbeg, Co. Clare are (l-r): Jason Murphy, Director of Services, Clare County Council; Pat Dowling, Chief Executive, Clare County Council; and Dermot Custy, Custy Construction Ltd. CUSTY CONSTRUCTION has been appointed by Clare County …
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*The Hyrdo Hotel in Lisdoonvarna is one of the accommodation providers hosting refugees. AN EXIT STRATEGY is needed with a clear timeline on when Clare hotels and accommodation providers used to house asylum seekers and refugees can return to the tourism market.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley BUS ÉIREANN have come under fire for the “scandalous” manner in which a new bus system for secondary schools in Shannon was introduced.
*Photograph: John Mangan DELAYS from An Bord Pleanála in announcing the outcome of an appeal to the building of a wastewater treatment plant in Newmarket-on-Fergus is “not acceptable”.
*Claire Gallagher (second from left) alongside Mark Dunphy, Caimin Jones and Páraic McMahon. AWARD winning journalist, Claire Gallagher has been appointed to head up the communications section with Clare County Council.
CONFIDENCE has been expressed by Clare’s councillors that recycling centres in the county are in line for an upgrade.
