*Stuart Holly, Editor of The Clare Echo and Cllr Mary Howard (FG), Chairperson of Ennis Tidy Towns. THE Clare Echo has partnered with Ennis Tidy Towns on a campaign to help readers identify what can go into their recycling bin.
*Diarmuid McMahon. Photograph: Tom Micks A SHERRY FITZGERALD economist has said the property market in Clare is in urgent need of an injection of supply.
*Councillor Mary Howard at the BreastCheck clinic in Ennis. Pic: Arthur Ellis A LACK of awareness around the availability of BreastCheck facilities, particularly to foreign nationals is limiting the good progress that is being made in the county, a Clare councillor maintained.
*Cllr PJ Kelly. Photograph: Martin Connolly CLARE is to receive €2,079,722 as part of a nationwide extra allocation of €40m for repairs and improvement works on non-public rural roads and laneways under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS).
*Clancy Park is now home of an illegal encampment. ENNIS RESIDENTS are “stressed and sleepless in a state of trauma” following the emergence of a new illegal encampment.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon DISCUSSIONS are underway between the Ennis Municipal District and a private owner on exploring the use of a billboard in the heart of the town centre to advertise local businesses.
*Cllr Ann Norton (IND). Photograph: John O’Neill CLLR Ann Norton (IND) has said her decision not to seek re-election to Clare County Council is influenced by the health of her family members and a desire to devote more energy to the Clare Crusaders Clinic.
*Shannon Airport. ADARE hosting the Ryder Cup in 2027 strengthens the argument to finally get the rail spur to Shannon Airport on track.
*Photograph: Eamon Ward 125 years of local democracy in Clare was acknowledged on Monday.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley 61 PEOPLE have been killed so far on Irish roads this year yet Clare County Council does not have a road safety officer, it emerged this week.
