Return of Spancil Hill Fair celebrates 400 years of history
*Photograph: Chris Copley SPANCIL HILL’s “once a year traffic jams” returned as the famed Horse Fair brought with crowds in excess of 4,000 in attendance.
Pat Hayes
Shannon Group Chair against addition of Council Chief Exec to its Board
Members of the Shannon Airport Oireachtas Group pictured with Shannon Group CEO, Mary Considine and Chairperson Conal Henry. SHANNON GROUP’s newly appointed Chairperson does not believe there is a need for the Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling to join its Board.
Transfer of Shannon Heritage sites to Council a key priority for O’Callaghan as he becomes Killaloe MD Chair
PROGRESSING the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites has been earmarked as a key goal of the new Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District.
Fine tuning needed for policy around No Mow May
A MORE FINELY TUNED policy is required when it comes to the ‘No Mow May’ policy in Clare according to county councillors.
Prices of flights ‘outside our control’ say Shannon Airport management
*Photograph: Joe Buckley MANAGEMENT OF SHANNON AIRPORT have said that prices of flights are “outside of our control”.
‘Worthwhile’ locations in Killaloe recommended for EV charging points
KILLALOE HAS BEEN put forward as the location to solve the dearth of electric vehicle charging points in East Clare.
‘Premature’ to say if Broadford, Carrigaholt, Cooraclare or Doolin will be selected for €50m wastewater scheme – Council
SENIOR OFFICIALS in Clare County Council have said it is “premature” to say which towns and villages will be benefitting from a new €50m scheme to improve the wastewater of rural villages.
‘Romans could do a Census 2000 years ago but we can’t get it right today’ – forms yet to be delivered to East Clare
FIVE WEEKS AFTER CENSUS NIGHT, some homes in East Clare have yet to receive their forms.
Clare councillors call on Justice Minister to criminalise use of Z symbol
*Vandalised fairy doors in Ballybeg. ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES in Clare have called on the Minister for Justice to propose legislation criminalising the use of the ‘Z’ symbol.
East Clare Memorial Committee begins second century of commemorations
EASTER SUNDAY marks the commencement of the East Clare Memorial Committee’s second century of commemorations.
