Flooding challenges in River Graney catchment hindering farmers use of their land
*River Graney. FARMERS in the River Graney catchment area have been unable to use their land due to persistent flooding challenges.
Pat Burke
Application finalised for Scariff Regeneration Project
*Scariff. A NEW car park is to be delivered prior to any developments starting on the Market Square and L4024 in Scariff.
‘Potential of serious flooding’ in O’Briensbridge flagged
*Photograph: John Mangan O’BRIENSBRIDGE is facing “a serious issue of potential flooding” according to a local councillor.
‘Contacting local Gardaí now like dealing with Eir’ – O’Callaghan
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF). Photograph: John Mangan RINGING AN Garda Síochána is ‘like ringing Eir’ with the lack of urgency to calls, an East Clare representative has claimed.
Herbicide & weedkiller policies ‘driving the county backwards’ claims Burke
*Cllr Pat Burke. Photograph: Gary Collins ADHERING to biodiversity is pushing the promotion of the county “backwards” in certain areas, an elected representative has said.
Door not closed to fixing the ‘O’Donnell Directive’ insist Clare’s Oireachtas members
*Limerick TD, Kieran O’Donnell (FG). CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has told a special meeting of Clare County Council that the “door is not shut” on overturning a directive issued by a Junior Minister to dezone lands in the county.
‘We’re sick of hearing a couple of weeks’ – Cooney hits out at ongoing delay for Broadford wastewater scheme
*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: John Mangan MAYOR OF CLARE, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) received a round of applause from his colleagues when voicing frustration on the long-running wait for an announcement on Broadford and Cooraclare’s inclusion in a pilot wastewater scheme.
‘Hamstrung’ councillors hit out as no questions allowed during Shannon Estuary taskforce presentation
*Photograph: Eamon Ward LOCAL DEMOCRACY has been “sterilised,” elected members of Clare County Council have claimed.
‘It’s RIP for West Clare’ – intervention of Oireachtas members sought to overturn planning directive
*Lissycasey. WEST CLARE “will be wiped out” if a directive issued to Clare County Council over its County Development Plan proceeds, an elected representative has claimed.
O’Halloran hits out at Fine Gael officials & lack of strategy in convention withdrawal
*Ger O’Halloran. Photograph: John Mangan QUIN’S Ger O’Halloran has hurled strong criticism in the direction of Fine Gael headquarters and party officials locally.
