‘Farmers should be allowed spread slurry year-round’ – Burke
Pressurised farmers have influenced Clare councillors to seek permission for them to be able to spread slurry all year round.
Pat Burke
Burke blasts lack of contact from Gardaí on recent East Clare crimes
Lack of a follow up from An Garda Síochána in East Clare has been criticised by an elected representative.
East Clare signage by Lough Cutra ‘vandalised & outdated’
Clare elected representatives have requested directional signage for parts of the county be updated at Lough Cutra by Galway County Council.
Clare Colleran Molloy elected County’s first citizen
Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) has become the third woman to wear the Mayoral chains as Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council following her election on Monday.
‘Fabulous scenery’ of Lough Derg causing dangerous driving in Ogonnelloe
Lough Derg’s “fabulous scenery” is causing traffic concerns in Ogonnelloe.
Mass-goers in Mountshannon annoyed with missing path & ponding water
Mountshannon mass-goers are unhappy with a missing footpath in between housing developments opposite the childcare centre.
Burke requests section of road by back-gate to be included on roadworks programme
*Cllr Pat Burke. Photograph: Gary Collins A section of road on land owned by one East Clare councillor is to be nominated for inclusion in the 2020 roadwork’s programme.
‘Time to pause’ plans of extracting Lough Derg water to Dublin
*Parteen Weir. Photograph: Aerial Video & Photo Production Pressure is being put on the Department of Planning and Irish Water to scrap plans of extracting water from Lough Derg to be then transferred to Dublin.
Scariff businesses ‘at risk of closing due to lack of parking’
*Photograph: Eoin O’Hagan. Parking has been highlighted as “a serious problem” in Scariff with businesses flagging that they may have to close if it is not solved.
Local submission ‘may delay’ Tulla social housing
*Photograph: Tulla Tidy Towns A planned delivery of 22 social housing units in Tulla is facing a potential delay.
