Bid to not have County Library named after Eamon de Valera defeated
*Photograph: John Mangan A VOTE WAS REQUIRED to defeat an amendment seeking the commencement of a public consultation process for the naming of the new County Library in Ennis.
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Clare hero Bernárd Lynch honoured with civic reception for endless dedication fighting for equal rights
*Cllr Tony O’Brien presents Bernárd Lynch with a civic reception presentation scroll. Photograph: Eamon Ward. ENNIS NATIVE, Bernárd Lynch has been bestowed with the highest honour that Clare County Council can bestow upon a citizen or group, a civic reception.
‘It will take a big disaster for things to change in fire service’
*Photograph: John Mangan A CLARE COUNCILLOR who works as a retained firefighter in Ennistymon has warned it will take “a disaster” before change is forthcoming in the pay and conditions of those working in the service.
‘No community can say no to refugees’ as Scariff locals slam lack of information
*Ellen Cunningham and Mike McNamara. Photograph: John Mangan NO COMMUNITY has the capacity to say no to refugees, a Clare Senator has told a public meeting in Scariff.
Clare TDs criticised for absence at Scariff public meeting
*Cllr Pat Hayes, Deputy Michael McNamara, Senator Timmy Dooley & Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: John Mangan DISAPPOINTMENT with the representation of Clare’s TDs for the people of the county has been voiced.
Hayes tops poll as Fianna Fáil select sitting councillors to fight to retain seats in East Clare
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan, Cllr Pat Hayes & Cllr Tony O’Brien. FIANNA FÁIL members in East Clare have voted to select their three sitting councillors as the party’s representatives on the ballot paper in the Killaloe Municipal District for the 2024 local elections.
East Clare reps fearful upgrade of Tulla junction is parked
*Photograph: Taka Aylelower UPGRADES to the footpath at the junction for SS Peter & Paul Church in Tulla are likely to be parked, elected representatives in East Clare have lamented.
Tensions beginning to bubble in Fianna Fáil’s East Clare Comhairle Ceanntair
*Scariff Bay presenter Paul Bugler with Cllr Pat Hayes, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan and Cllr Tony O’Brien. TENSIONS ARE BEGINNING to simmer among the Fianna Fáil faithful in East Clare.
Draft proposal for controlled pedestrian crossing in Whitegate to be completed
*Whitegate. A DRAFT PROPOSAL is to be given to Clare County Council’s road design section for a controlled pedestrian crossing at the entrance to the GAA grounds in Whitegate.
Scariff Regeneration Project granted €524k last year stalling as acquisition of car park site not completed
*The Market Square in Scariff. ACQUISITION OF A 42 space car park in Scariff has not yet been completed and remains integral to the Regeneration Project already granted €524,000 in funding.