HSE remain committed to Sixmilebridge primary care centre despite ‘glitch’
*The O’Garney River in Sixmilebridge HSE officials have voiced their intention to proceed with the construction of a primary health care centre in Sixmilebridge.
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No action to be taken by Mountshannon Community Council over elected member’s involvement in ‘truth-seeker’ protests
*Participants at the now concluded Scariff protests. Photograph: John Mangan Mountshannon Community Council will not be removing an officer from an elected position despite an involvement in ‘truth-seeker’ demonstrations in the heart of Scariff.
Strong business case needs to be made for Crusheen rail stop
**Photograph: Anthony E Bennett – Irish Railway Record Society Archive Crusheen cannot wait for the completion of a transportation strategy for the county if an appeal to to open a railway stop is to be successful.
Burke lays blame with the Green Party for delays to works at Henchy’s Cross
*Henchy’s Cross. Photograph: John Mangan Delays in addressing safety concerns at a heavily traversed junction in East Clare have been strongly criticised with the brunt of the blame aimed in the direction of the Green Party.
Mountshannon House left idle 19 years after acquisition to provide social housing
*Mountshannon House. Photograph: John Mangan An East Clare property acquired nineteen years ago to provide social housing has been let run “into disrepair”, no tenant has occupied the building in almost two decades.
‘Dezoning war’ comes into play as future of rural Clare is on the line
*Doolin. Photograph: John Mangan A ‘dezoning war’ is likely to lead to Clare councillors rejecting a proposed County Development Plan with the survival of rural parts of the county on the line.
Rural Clare has reached a crossroads
Rural Ireland “is at a crossroads” and requires a revitalisation of its towns, villages and settlements with as much gusto as leading promotional campaigns, a North Clare elected representative has declared.
Wifi zones to be developed in Clare
Wifi zones are to be developed in each Municipal District in Co Clare.
‘Palpable upset’ as iconic Quin tree is ‘butchered’
“Palpable upset” has been expressed in Quin over the “butchering” of an iconic tree nestled in the heart of the village.
East Clare to benefit first from National Broadband Plan
An East Clare councillor has urged National Broaband Ireland (NBI) to brush up on their geography after signs emerged in the county indicating that it was Limerick.
