One piece of dog poo can see a beach breach its health standards
*Photograph: John Mangan JUST ONE piece of dog faeces is enough to fail a beach in its efforts to retain its Blue Flag.
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‘This is just the start’ – Save Our Rivers campaign commit to hold further rallies on North Clare water quality
*Denis Vaughan, Neil Thomas, Kate O Hanlon, Su Powell, Aloma McKkai, Gordon Baylor and Cllr Shane Talty at Saturday’s rally. Photograph: John Mangan ORGANISERS OF A POORLY attended rally aimed at highlighting the water quality in North Clare have said their campaign is only in its infancy.
‘We must correct the mistakes’ – parking fees proposals debated
*Under the proposals, the Miltown Malbay Rd car park in Lahinch would be hit with parking fees. Photograph: John Mangan A TOTAL OF 352 submissions have been received by Clare County Council on the draft parking by-laws for Kilkee, Lahinch, White Strand, Spanish Point, Doolin and Fanore.
Save Our Rivers campaign to hold rally in Ennistymon
*Ballymacraven River. A NORTH CLARE group are to hold a protest rally this Saturday as part of their efforts to quell pollution in rivers across the county.
‘Robust plan’ for Kilkee Waterworld endorsed by elected representatives
A “REALLY ROBUST PLAN” for Kilkee Waterworld has been praised by elected representatives as refurbishment works continue at the amenity.
Six quarter-final places to be filled in Clare SFC – all permutations explained
*Gordon Kelly of St Joseph’s Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH SIX quarter-final places up for grabs in the TUS Clare senior football championship, Seamus Hayes explains how the remaining spots can and will be filled this weekend.
Dips for cleanliness status of Doolin, Lahinch & Mountshannon
*Photograph: John Mangan DOOLIN, LAHINCH and Mountshannon have been found not to match European norms for cleanliness, all recording a dip in their status.
Lahinch look to claim first Fred Daly
*Kevin Glynn is hoping Lahinch can make history in Castletroy. Photo: Thos Caffrey / Golffile. KEVIN GLYNN, the Lahinch Boys’ Fred Daly and Boys’ Inter-Club captain looks forward to bringing his two teams to compete in the All-Ireland finals at Castletroy Golf Club this week.
Clare hotels share out €21.27m Ukrainian accommodation bonanza
*The Auburn Lodge received the highest level of payments for accommodating Ukrainians than any other Clare hotel last year. A NUMBER OF Clare hotel operators last year shared out a €21.27m (all figures 23pc VAT) bonanza from accommodating Ukrainians.
Business owners criticise Council for proposed parking hikes in Lahinch
*Bill Slattery and Donogh O’Loughlin. Photograph: John Mangan BUSINESSES IN LAHINCH will struggle if proposed parking fees are enforced in the coastal town but one long-standing retailer has vowed that the local authority will not shut down his enterprise.
