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.
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East Clare reps ‘far from happy’ as meeting with Council’s HR department on resources is rebuffed
*Photograph: Eamon Ward ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES in East Clare have criticised senior management of Clare County Council for rejecting their request to hold a meeting with the HR department of the local authority.
East Clare won’t lose Garda resources to Tipp following amalgamation – Supt Baker
*Supt Ollie Baker. EAST CLARE’S Garda resources will not be diminished despite the area being without a Superintendent under the newly amalgamated Garda Division with Tipperary.
Fees from planning contributions to be tapped into to fund Crusheen improvements
*Appeals have been made to install a pedestrian crossing in front of Clarke’s Shop. PLANNING CONTRIBUTIONS made by housing developers in Crusheen may be tapped into to fund infrastructural works in the village.
‘Policy of not installing speed ramps criticised’ as Tuamgraney speeding comes under focus
TWO SEPARATE ACTIVE Travel funding proposals for Tuamgraney were rejected by the National Transport Authority.
East Clare reps to meet senior Council management in battle for more staffing resources
*Cllr Tony O’Brien. ELECTED MEMBERS IN EAST Clare are to seek a meeting with Clare County Council’s HR department over ‘staffing deficits impacting on service delivery’.
Tributes to Derek Troy as he moves on from role as Killaloe MD engineer
*Derek Troy in action for O’Currys. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography QUERRIN NATIVE Derek Troy received plenty of plaudits when attending his final meeting of the Killaloe Municipal District.
Outdated wind energy guidelines ‘an abysmal failure of Government’
*The matter was debated before the July meeting of Clare County Council. ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE have said they are “hamstrung” and left in “no man’s land” due to “outdated” guidelines relating to wind farm developments.
‘Sub-standard’ M18 junctions in Clare pose serious risk
REPEATED CRITICISM with the “sub-standard” motorway exits in Co Clare has been voiced.
Fiona McGarry to finish up with The Clare Champion
*Fiona McGarry. AWARD-WINNING journalist, Fiona McGarry is to leave The Clare Champion.
