Cohesive plan needed to protect and maximise potential of Shannon Estuary
Leadership is needed to maximise the potential investment for West Clare from the Shannon Estuary.
Leonard Cleary
Bid to set up Ennis JPC to combat anti-social behaviour rejected
Calls for the establishment of an Ennis Joint Policing Committee (JPC) have been rejected.
Extra resources for Clare’s coastal amenities to cost €10-€15k per week
Between €10,000 to €15,000 per week is projected to be spent by Clare County Council in providing additional resources to coastal amenities to cope with a forecasted staycation surge.
‘We need to keep maximum benefit in our communities’ – Clare councillors support Sinn Féin’s Community Wealth Building proposal
*Cllr Donna McGettigan. Photograph: Martin Connolly An alternative model to economic development devised by Sinn Féin has been endorsed by Clare councillors of different political parties.
Sustainability of towns and villages must be ‘high priority’ for strategic projects
Sustainability of towns and villages must be treated as “high priority” when it comes to the preparatory work on 22 strategic projects in the West Clare Municipal District.
Areas of North & West Clare need to be viewed as ‘areas to live not visit’
Areas of North and West Clare cannot be viewed solely as places for people to visit, the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District has stressed.
Over 300 waiting on social housing in West & North Clare
*Ennistymon. Photograph: Martin Connolly Demand for social housing is exceeding supply in North and West Clare.
Staycation boom predicted for Clare this summer
A ‘staycation boom’ is predicted for Co Clare this summer.
Rural Clare has reached a crossroads
Rural Ireland “is at a crossroads” and requires a revitalisation of its towns, villages and settlements with as much gusto as leading promotional campaigns, a North Clare elected representative has declared.
DigiClare to launch global campaign on digital hubs & plans underway for five new facilities
DigiClare are planning to launch an international marketing campaign as part of a bid to make Clare “the remote working capital of Ireland”.