‘Unacceptable conditions’ at Fanore Beach despite Council review
Conditions at Fanore Beach remain ‘unacceptable’ despite the completion of a review and management report at the site by Clare County Council’s environment section.
Leonard Cleary
Additional freephone added to Clare’s Covid-19 response team
*John Kerin (Chairperson), Bernadette Haugh (Clare Local Community Development Committee Chief Officer), Sharon Meaney (Clare Volunteer Centre) and Leonard Cleary (Director of Rural Development). A new freephone number has been added to Clare’s Covid-19 Community Response team.
‘Loop Head pilot project can create more jobs than Moneypoint did’
*Moneypoint. Photograph: Fergal Clohessy If used properly Just Transition funding can “create as many if not more local jobs for West Clare than Moneypoint ever did,” an elected representative has claimed.
NAMA owned buildings ‘falling into disrepair when people are crying out for houses’
*The derelict Mushroom Factory in Tubber. Photograph Deirdre O’Mahony, Abandoned Clare, publication produced by Gregory Mc Cartney for Abridged magazine 2011 Buildings owned by NAMA in Co Clare are “falling into disrepair” and are contributing to a lack of life in towns and villages across the county. Properties that came into NAMA’s ownership in 2009 …
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Response Forum aims to see Clare come out ‘as best possible’ post Covid-19
‘Dependent individuals’ are being placed at the centre of work undertaken by the newly formed Clare Covid-19 Community Support Response team.
Council ‘disappointed’ by CLDC’s level of enthusiasm for joined up funding bids
*Leonard Cleary, Clare County Council Director of Rural Development. Photograph: Joe Buckley Disappointment has been voiced with the failure of Clare Local Development Company (CLDC) to reciprocate the desire from Clare County Council to form a joined up approach for future funding applications in the county.
One West Clare parish to get the Lahinch paint treatment in 2020
One location in West Clare will be the beneficiary in the 2020 Town and Village paint scheme.
‘Stars aligning’ for West Clare Greenway
*Part of the proposed Greenway will be located along the West Clare Railway. Photograph: Martin Connolly Waterford’s Greenway is being used as the template in the development of the West Clare Greenway.
Calls for Center Parcs or Cat Laughs type tourism products for Clare
Feasibility studies are to be carried out for the provision of nice tourism products and an annual festival in Co Clare.
Clare may be used as pilot in Sport Ireland facilities audit
*Tim Smythe Park. Photograph: Clare County Council Clare is in line to be trialled as a pilot in an audit of facilities to be carried out by Sport Ireland.