Concern voiced on retention of firefighters in Fire & Rescue Service
Senior officials in Clare County Council have disputed claims that there is a crisis in the County Fire and Rescue Service.
Pat Dowling
Population projections for Clare need urgent action
Population allocations set out in the National Planning Framework (NPF) and Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies (RSES) adopted by the three Regional Assemblies need to be urgently revised, Clare councillors have warned.
Councillors seek new system to monitor progress of their representations
*Cllr Gerry Flynn. Photograph: John Mangan Systems to keep Clare councillors updated on the progress of their representations has been described by elected members of the local authority as “really important”.
Ennis 2040 plans for 5000 extra jobs & population of over 37,000 within 19 years
Pictured outside Áras Contae an Chláir in Ennis, Co. Clare, to mark the launch of the Ennis 2040 economic and spatial strategy are: (front row, l-r) Cllr Ann Norton, Mayor of Ennis Municipal District; Cllr PJ Ryan, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council; and (back row, l-r) Liam Conneally, Director of Economic Development, Clare County Council; Kevin …
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Potential of dezoning lands with no wastewater infrastructure ‘closes the door’ on rural Clare
*O’Callaghans Mills. Photograph: John Mangan Rural communities in Clare are at risk of “dying out” with plans to dezone lands in areas without wastewater infrastructure in the upcoming County Development Plan.
Grant makes history as first Clare councillor co-opted virtually
Lahinch’s Liam Grant has been formally co-opted to Clare County Council.
‘We need to fight for workers’ – communication lines criticised in plan to transfer Council staff to Irish Water
*Cllr Pat Hayes. Photograph: Ruth Griffin Lines of communication need to improve as discussions continue on the transfer of local authority workers to Irish Water.
‘It’s there in black & white’ says Deputy Carey in response to Cllr Murphy’s claims of ‘untrue’ pyrite article
*Cllr Paul Murphy and Deputy Joe Carey at Latoon Bridge. A Clare TD has said contents published in a front page story by The Clare Echo are entirely accurate despite claims from a party colleague that aspects were “untrue”.
Minister O’Brien confident of putting a dent in country’s housing crisis
*Pictured during a visit to the construction site of the Ashline social housing development in Ennis are: front row (l-r) Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Cllr PJ Ryan, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council and (back row l-r) Anne Haugh, Director of Social Development, Clare County Council; Pat Dowling, Chief Executive, Clare …
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Council Chief Executive was notified by Clare TD of pyrite problem in 2018
A Clare TD has said action was not taken by Clare County Council when they were first made aware that homes in the county were infected with pyrite.