‘Hamstrung’ councillors hit out as no questions allowed during Shannon Estuary taskforce presentation
*Photograph: Eamon Ward LOCAL DEMOCRACY has been “sterilised,” elected members of Clare County Council have claimed.
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‘It’s RIP for West Clare’ – intervention of Oireachtas members sought to overturn planning directive
*Lissycasey. WEST CLARE “will be wiped out” if a directive issued to Clare County Council over its County Development Plan proceeds, an elected representative has claimed.
BOC, Neylon & Coughlan reappointed, Clare to oppose Munster hurling final proposal & clubs reject knockout format for U21s
*Brian O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ALL-IRELAND winning minor manager Brian O’Connell has been reappointed for the coming year along with Clare U20 football boss Michael Neylon and minor manager Dermot Coughlan while Clare will oppose a proposal to have the venue for the Munster senior hurling final rotate.
Newmarket-on-Fergus experiencing greater buzz this time round as Irish Open returns
*Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS is gearing up for the return of the KMPG Women’s Irish Open with locals hopeful this time round the positive impact of the European Tour event will be visibly clear to see.
Shannon facility touted as solution to HGV ‘mayhem in Bunratty’
Parked HGVs in Bunratty. Photograph: Joe Buckley ‘MAYHEM in Bunratty’ could be eased by the addition of parking facilities in Shannon for the heavy goods vehicles, local councillors have argued.
Griffin & Hartigan the young guns seeking Fianna Fáil backing in Shannon MD
*David Griffin. Photograph: Joe Buckley FIANNA FÁIL have been unable to secure a candidate in Shannon Town for the fourth local election in a row but they have been boosted by the nomination of two young candidates within the Shannon 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Outdated wind energy guidelines ‘an abysmal failure of Government’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 ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE have said they are “hamstrung” and left in “no man’s land” due to “outdated” guidelines relating to wind farm developments.
Newmarket-on-Fergus community festival to take place in conjunction with Women’s Irish Open
*Photograph: Brian Arthur A COMMUNITY FESTIVAL is to be held in Newmarket-on-Fergus when it hosts the Women’s Irish Open for the second year in a row.
Contracts signed for One Shannon Hub but Flynn hits out at ‘spending of public money to prop up private entrepreneurs’
*Chair of the Shannon MD, Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) leads a site visit of the One Shannon Hub with Linda Earlie, Town Regeneration Officer, Clare County Council, Mayor of Clare, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG), Michael Mullen, BDP; Tom McNamara and Partners, Amanda Doyle and Shannon MD SEO, Anne Griffin. Photograph: Eamon Ward CONTRACTS HAVE been …
Donna makes history as first female Chair of Shannon MD
*Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF). Photograph: Eamon Ward HISTORY WAS made at Tuesday’s meeting of the Shannon Municipal District.
