O’Brien to become county’s first citizen
*Cllr Tony O’Brien. Photograph: Martin Connolly KILLALOE REPRESENTATIVE, Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF) is set to be elected as the county’s first citizen today (Friday).
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‘We always need to think outside the box’ – Considine defends strength of Shannon Airport’s marketing
CEO OF SHANNON GROUP, Mary Considine has insisted “huge work is going on” to market Shannon Airport.
Regulation for e-scooters needed as Ennis politician reveals near-miss
E-scooters have been “let loose on the public” with county councillors seeking the implementation of regulations to try provide some form of protection.
Improved safety measures sought for Parteen village
IMPROVED SAFETY MEASURES on the approach to Parteen village have been sought.
‘We told you so’ – Dublin Airport queuing disaster no more than it deserves
DUBLIN AIRPORT’s inability to cope with the amount of present traffic ‘is no more than it deserves,’ Clare councillors remarked while throwing their weight behind calls for an all-island approach to aviation in Ireland.
Lough Gash junction ‘a dangerous traffic hazard’ – McMahon
BOLLARDS to prevent illegal parking in Newmarket-on-Fergus have been removed “on a consistent basis,” a local representative has lamented.
More attention needed to safety outside Newmarket-on-Fergus school
SAFETY MEASURES need to be analysed closer outside a Newmarket-on-Fergus primary school according to local representatives.
Shannon rep seeks change in policy for dealing with overgrown hedges & trees
*Footpaths in Purcell Park, Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley A REVISION IN POLICY surrounding overgrown trees and hedges has been sought by a Shannon-based county councillor.
Ongoing chaos at Dublin Airport an open goal for Shannon Airport
ONGOING CHAOS at Dublin Airport which has caused several passengers to miss their flights emphasises the need for a fairer ‘slicing of the pie’ to give Shannon Airport a greater balance of services and poses a major marketing opportunity for Shannon.
Disgraceful treatment of older drivers slammed by Shannon councillors
SHANNON COUNCILLORS have said the Road Safety Authority is “in need of a geography lesson” while strong criticism has been voiced at staff within the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) for their treatment of older drivers.