Sharing provisional grass cutting schedule would reduce headaches in Shannon
*Shannon Town. LESS HEADACHES would arise if a provisional grass cutting contract for the year was published for Shannon and South Clare.
Michael Begley
LNDR can unblock UL and bring South Clare SDZ plans for University Town back to life
*University of Limerick PLANS for Europe’s first twenty first century university town will remain shelved unless the second phase of the Limerick Northern Distributor Road (LNDR) is brought back to life.
Bid to get new hospital in Clare ‘needs councillors to send strong message by leaving parties’
*Cllr Ian Lynch (IND). A CLARE councillor has urged his colleagues to send a strong message to the Government by going Independent in the fight to get a new hospital built in the county.
Wait for flood relief scheme is stifling housing development in Shannon
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON’s ongoing wait to have a flood relief scheme in place continues to leave homeowners unable to insure their properties.
Shannon councillors voice opposition to O’Brien’s plans to lift Dublin Airport passenger cap
*Councillors in the Shannon MD. Photograph: Eamon Ward. PLANS by Transport Minister, Darragh O’Brien (FF) to lift the passenger cap at Dublin Airport is “very bad news” and “very damaging” for Shannon Airport and Cork Airport, the Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District has said.
‘He didn’t deliver big speeches but got the job done’ – September Council meeting adjourned for ‘gentle giant’ Bill Chambers
*Bill Chambers. WARM TRIBUTES were paid to the late Bill Chambers as elected members of Clare County Council gathered for the first time since his last month.
Footpath to Ballycasey craft centre to be considered for capital works
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A FOOTPATH linking Ballycasey Avenue with Ballycasey Craft Centre has been sought.
Spend to date on unadopted Cliffs of Moher Strategy ‘leaves a lot to be desired’
*Pictured at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience, Cllr Joe Garrihy (FG), Cllr Shane Talty (FF), Cllr Michael Shannon (FF) and Cllr Joe Killeen (FF) with Director of Economic Development for Clare County Council, Carmel Kirby and General Manager of the Cliffs of Moher Experience, Geraldine O’Rourke in the background. Photograph: Eamon Ward. DESPITE OVER …
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‘Take the money off Ennis councillors they don’t seem to be able to use it for Active Travel’ – Cllr Hayes
*Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). Photograph: Tom Micks A LONG-SERVING East Clare councillor has said his Ennis counterparts “don’t seem to be able to use” funds allocated for Active Travel and it should be stripped off them.
Council officials told to ‘cop on’ & stop acting like mavericks in Shannon
*Cllr Tony Mulcahy (FG). Photograph: Eamon Ward. OFFICIALS in the Shannon Municipal District have been told to “cop on” and stop acting like mavericks by one county councillor.