Miltown Malbay setting the example for others to follow with suicide remembrance bench
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon MILTOWN MALBAY’s lead in constructing a remembrance bench for loved ones lost to suicide can be replicated all across the county.
John O’Malley
Outdoor showers to be considered for Cappa & White Strand Doonbeg
*Swimmers in Cappa. Photograph: John Mangan CALLS HAVE been made for the provision of “environmentally friendly outdoor showers” at Cappa and White Strand (Doonbeg).
Commitment sought for projects to aid Kilrush’s economic growth
*Kilrush Town Hall. KILRUSH’s economic growth will be among the first items that the newly appointed Chief Executive of Clare County Council will be pressed for a commitment on.
‘I’ve encountered many challenges which had a profound effect on me’ – Deirdre Shannon bows out as CSSL Chair
*Deirdre Shannon Dromey. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE’s first ever female Chairperson of the CSSL has said she took on “too many roles” which prompted her decision not to seek re-election.
O’Malley elected Chair of CSSL
*John O’Malley, Cathal Jones, Wayne Skerritt and Emily Bradbury. AVENUE UTD’s John O’Malley has been elected as the new Chairman of the Clare Schoolboys/Schoolgirls Soccer League.
‘Kilrush & West Clare will not survive if we’re not ready for 600 Moneypoint workers’ – Lynch
*Moneypoint. STEPS need to be taken now to ensure future benefits of Moneypoint are realised in West Clare.
‘Another kick in the teeth for West Clare’ – Kilrush indoor sports complex & Kilkee diving centre miss out on funding
A MULTI-MILLION euro indoor sports complex in Kilrush and a Centre of Excellence for diving and snorkeling in Kilkee failed to receive a single penny in the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund.
Kilshanny road ‘effectively collapsed’ as councillors call on forestry companies to step up
A KILSHANNY ROAD has been “destroyed” by trucks clearing forestry in North Clare, a county councillor has claimed.
Negotiations ongoing for future ownership of Cliffs of Moher coastal walk
*The Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk. A NORTH CLARE councillor has claimed the Clare Local Development Company (CLDC) are “not willing to leave the pitch” regarding their ownership of the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk.
‘We’d like it to happen quicker’ – Clare not plugging in enough electric vehicle charging points
*EV charging points. CLARE needs to be more plugged in when it comes to installing electric vehicle charging points.
