Council issue formal apology for involvement in County Clare Nursery
An apology has been issued by Clare County Council for its role in the operation of the county’s only Mother and Baby Home, 89 years on from its closure.
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Unearthing owners of vacant properties in Claureen like ‘finding a needle in a haystack’
Unearthing the owners of a vacant property in Claureen in order to widen the Cloughleigh Rd will like “finding a needle in a haystack,” the county’s first citizen has cautioned.
Height of Tobarteascáin speed bump altered following complaints
Complaints that a speed bump in Ennis was too high have been rectified.
Ennis representatives split on request to set up Town Team
Creating an Ennis Town Team has been pinpointed as a manner in which to tackle urban and rural decay in the Clare capital.
Fixing uneven road surfaces in Hermitage ‘not a cheap process’
Calls for road repairs in Hermitage have been made by Ennis councillors in a bid to fix “uneven surfaces that haven’t been looked at in years”.
‘I would rather look at boulders than caravans’ – Ennis councillors oppose removal of rocks at Ballyalla
Ennis councillors voiced their opposition to the removal of boulders from Ballyalla prompting a former Mayor of Clare to withdraw his motion.
‘Urgent review’ of planning policy must acknowledge need for mixed housing tenure
A mixed housing tenure is essential, Clare councillors have said in a call for an urgent review of the planning policy relating to the development of residential property.
Howard warns BreastCheck backlog will take longer than three years to clear
Women that were due to get mammograms last March have yet to receive a call back following cancellations.
Non-testing of close contacts not giving a clear picture as Clare continues to flatten the curve
Daily case counts of COVID-19 are not offering a clear picture as close contacts are not being tested, the Department of Public Health Mid-West has flagged.
Equivalent to The Gathering needed to entice tourists to Clare post COVID-19
Clare councillors are leading the call for an equivalent of ‘The Gathering’ to be prepared to aid the promotion of Shannon Airport and tourism post COVID-19.