Over €200k spent on Council’s legal fees to date for Ashline illegal encampment
*Photograph: The Clare Echo OVER €200,000 has been spent by Clare County Council as part of a legal battle with the occupants of an illegal encampment in Ennis.
Pádraig MacCormaic
Changes at the top in Clare County Council
*Leonard Cleary, Noeleen Fitzgerald, Pat Dowling, Anne Haugh, Carmel Kirby and Jason Murphy. SUBSTANTIAL changes to the management of Clare County Council are to be made as part of a vast reshuffle.
Cohort of Ennistymon Travellers ‘untouchable’ & Gardaí turning ‘blind eye’ to their antics – Slattery
*Bill Slattery. Photograph: John Mangan SOME TRAVELLERS IN ENNISTYMON are “untouchable”, a local representative has claimed while accusing An Garda Síochána of turning a blind eye to criminal damage in the North Clare town.
Include cost rental units in social housing developments to attack rental costs – Green Cllr Grant
*The matter was debated at the November meeting of Clare County Council. DEMAND for cost rental units to be included in future social housing developments has been voiced by elected representatives in Clare.
Removing people from emergency accommodation ‘not an easy thing to do & we don’t sleep easy’
*Laurel Lodge. Photograph: John Mangan A SENIOR OFFICIAL in the housing section of Clare County Council has said he does not sleep easy due to removing people and families from emergency accommodation.
‘Door is ajar so we will try push it wide open’ – Council Chief confident of delivery of more affordable housing schemes
*Photograph: John Mangan FURTHER APPLICATIONS for affordable housing schemes are to be made in areas where a need is evident, the Chief Executive of Clare County Council has said.
Council contacted by over 60 households who have received notices to quit from landlords
*Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) raised the matter. Photograph: Joe Buckley OVER 60 households have contacted Clare County Council after being issued with notices to quit from their landlord.
Energy bills top €1k at Baile na mBan in Miltown Malbay
ENERGY BILLS of €1000 have been received by residents of social housing in Miltown Malbay since Christmas.
Council make submission to Housing Department for Ennis & Shannon’s inclusion in affordable housing scheme
*Photograph: Eamon Ward A DETAILED SUBMISSION has been made by Clare County Council to the Department of Housing seeking inclusion of Ennis and Shannon in the affordable housing schemes.
