‘Immense disquiet’ at plans to remove Shannon College of Hotel Management logo
*The Shannon College of Hotel Management. ANGER HAS BEEN VOICED at University of Galway’s plans to remove the logo the Shannon College of Hotel Management.
Michael Begley
‘Sky high bills’ for some Clare businesses with rates revaluation
*The impact to towns and villages will be “seriously damaging”, local elected representatives have cautioned. SOME CLARE BUSINESSES face “sky high” bills with work underway on a rates revaluation.
O’Callaghan believes experience in business & community will help him to try fill Nestor’s shoes
Antoinette Considine congratulates Tom O’Callaghan. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’S NEWEST COUNCILLOR has expressed his hope that his experience in businesses and working with communities will stand to him.
Flood protection works in Springfield 95% complete
FLOOD PROTECTION WORKS IN SPRINGFIELD are 95 percent complete.
Department concerns on Council & UL driven South Clare SDZ yet to be abated
*University of Limerick. BOTH CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL and the University of Limerick must assure Department officials that the South Clare/UL Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) will not contradict development plans.
ESB hope to announce Equinor replacement within a month & start Green Atlantic construction by end of decade
*Planning is envisaged to be obtained by 2026 with construction hoped to commence thereafter. A REPLACEMENT PARTNER FOR EQUINOR to develop a major wind farm off the coast of West Clare is to be announced next month.
Further upgrades sought to Illuanmanagh Graveyard
DECAYING FENCING at Shannon’s biggest graveyard is to be removed, local authority officials have confirmed.
Planning to be lodged in April for One Shannon Hub but philanthropic donation in doubt
*The One Shannon Hub is a key aspect of the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan. A PLANNING APPLICATION is due to be lodged in April for the One Shannon Hub while a philanthropic donation that had been earmarked for the building dubbed as “an icon” for Shannon is at risk of falling through.
Council’s 2023 Budget of €151.8m adopted with commercial rates unaffected but community grants cut
*A special meeting was held on Friday to adapt the Budget. A €151.8M BUDGET has been adopted by Clare County Council
Clare County Council named local authority of the year & winner of two Arts awards
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL scooped three awards at the Chambers Ireland Excellence Awards.