Holiday season now starting much earlier in Co Clare
*More holiday homes in Kilkee are now occupied earlier in the year. HOLIDAY SEASON in Co Clare is now beginning much earlier than in the past, a Kilkee councillor has said.
Leonard Cleary
New roles for Kirby & McNulty in reshuffle of Council management following Conneally’s exit
*Carmel Kirby. Photograph: John O’Neill LIAM CONNEALLY’s exit from Clare County Council has resulted in switches among the senior management of the local authority.
Fishermen will be consulted before any improvements to Carrigaholt pier
LOCAL FISHERMAN will be among those consulted if the outside pier at Carrigaholt is to undergo improvement works.
Inis Cealtra visitor centre opening off target & progress of Kilrush Maritime Training Centre ‘lagging’
*The Old Rectory building in Mountshannon. TARGETS for the operation of a visitor centre for Inis Cealtra are set to be missed while the work on a Maritime Training College in Kilrush is “lagging”.
Making Shannon first stop destination can see Clare’s Greenways rival the Camino Way
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON needs to be treated as “the first step” and destination for constructing greenways in the county, a community representative has argued.
Speed limits making end of school days a stressful time in Doolin & Fanore
SOUNDING OF THE BELL at the end of a school day may be a happy time for students but it is “very stressful” for others, a North Clare representative has flagged.
Talks over Shannon Heritage sites transfer at crunch stage
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRUNCH MEETINGS are being held by Council and Department officials on the proposed transfer of Shannon Heritage’s Clare assets.
Renewed rural development strategy will meet challenges head on
*Pat Dowling, Cllr Tony O’Brien, Bernadette Haugh and Leonard Cleary. Photograph: Eamon Ward CHALLENGES FACING RURAL Clare will be met head on by the renewed Clare Rural Development Strategy 2030, officials behind the document have maintained.
Conviction for sexual offence should be ‘black mark’ & rule people out of social housing – Clare TD
*The comments were made at a sitting of the Clare JPC. A CLARE TD has said persons with a conviction for sexual offences should not be considered for social housing schemes that also include families.
Fianna Fáil reps optimistic end is in sight for Shannon Heritage transfer
*Cathal Crowe addresses Shannon Heritage workers. Photograph: Natasha Barton RENEWED CONFIDENCE has been expressed by a Clare TD that “appropriate funding and a satisfactory resolution” is on the way for the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites to Clare County Council.