Apprenticeships need to be encouraged more for future careers
More emphasis on the benefits of completing an apprenticeship need to be highlighted in order to preserve a strong future of qualified tradespeople.
Michael Begley
‘Cars slipping off wide open Meelick road’
*Photograph: Patrick Thomas Howard “Adverse weather conditions” have been blamed for creating “a lot of damage” to a busy Meelick road.
Shannon Airport’s return to 2019 passenger levels likely to take ‘some years’ – Considine
Shannon Airport is unlikely to return to 2019 passenger levels for “some years yet,” the CEO of Shannon Group has cautioned.
Application for Clare SDZ designation on course to be lodged next month
Lodging of an application for a strategic development zone (SDZ) of what is envisaged to become Europe’s first University town is planned to be made next month.
Shannon Banks to undergo continued improvements this year
Continued improvements are to be made to the road surface in Shannon Banks, this year.
Closer consideration needed for ‘looping’ in housing developments
Housing developments should be restricted when “looping” is involved, South Clare elected representatives have stated.
‘You nearly have to turn off the engine of the car to see what is coming’ – danger of Parteen road flagged
“Several near misses” at a Parteen road junction have led to calls for the installation of traffic calming measures.
‘Nonsensical’ to have conflicting speed limits on Meelick road
*Cllr Pat O’Gorman. Photograph: John Mangan Conflicting speed limits by local authorities on the same stretch of road has been labelled as “nonsensical” by South Clare representatives.
‘Government not helping one iota to keep Shannon Airport open’
As levels of international travel continue to grow, Clare’s first citizen has requested that free parking be trialled at Shannon Airport while a long-standing councillor has accused the Government of offering no assistance to keep the doors open at the international airport.
