By-laws drafted for Inis Cealtra after not so Holy behaviour on island
ENFORCEMENT is essential for bye-laws on camping and overnight parking in East Clare.
Killaloe Municipal District
Seat facing the road rather than Lough Derg ‘the latest PR disaster’ in Killaloe with bench now moved
PR disasters have been far too common in Killaloe in 2025, the latest seeing the installation of a seat facing the road as opposed to the shores of Lough Derg at Ballycuggeran.
Council commit to CCTV survey to try detect flooding at The Forge in Kilkishen
CCTV investigations will be carried out in Kilkishen to determine issues with the storm water network.
Delays acquiring Dean’s Field to provide parking in Killaloe due to ‘convoluted’ legal process
*Dean’s Field. Photograph: Buffalo Studios Ireland. “I’M not an eejit but I don’t like what I’m seeing,” remarked Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF) when criticising the lack of urgency within Clare County Council to improve the provision of parking within Killaloe.
East Clare reps feel ignored over long-standing requests to meet Uisce Éireann & Gardaí
*Parteen Basin. UISCE ÉIREANN have failed to honour a long-standing request to address elected members in East Clare to discuss funding shortfalls and plans to extract water from Lough Derg.
Officials optimistic 95% of land for 43km Limerick to Scarrif Greenway will be on publicly owned land
*Raheen Woods has emerged as a preferred route along the Greenway. A 43km greenway linking Limerick City and East Clare is to be opened up in stages with officials optimistic 95 percent of the land used will be publicly owned.
Council Budget proposes 8% hike in commercial rates
Abbey Street in Ennis. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. AN EIGHT percent increase in commercial rates is to be proposed by Clare County Council.
Council carry out temporary upgrade to Cloister car park as slow pace of development with Clare GAA criticised
*The Cloister car park. IMPROVEMENTS were carried out to the Cloister car park over a two-day period last week by Clare County Council with officials in Clare GAA saying it will next year before the tender stage for the overall development is completed.
Bog Road in Clooney ‘quite poor’ Council acknowledge
SENIOR ENGINEERS in Clare County Council have acknowledged that ‘The Bog Road’ in Clooney “is quite poor” and in need of repairs.
Frustration reaches fever pitch for ex Mayor O’Brien on failure to provide safe facilities on Clare roads
*Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. A FORMER MAYOR of Clare has said he won’t sit back any longer and accept unsafe conditions on the roads of East Clare.