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.
Pat McMahon
Move of current GP practice in Newmarket-on-Fergus delayed until December
*Members of the public listening to Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) at a public meeting in Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ GP practice will continue to operate out of Carrigoran until December, the Minister for Health has said.
Newmarket-on-Fergus delegation meet Health Minister amid calls to revoke GP contract
*Criticism of the GP’s absence from Monday’s public meeting was heard. Photograph: Joe Buckley MINISTER FOR HEALTH, Stephen Donnelly (FF) has met with representative of the Newmarket-on-Fergus Community Forum on the future of a GP in the parish while TDs have said the contract with the current GP should be revoked if plans to take …
Newmarket-on-Fergus delegation meet Health Minister amid calls to revoke GP contract Read More »
‘HSE have a duty not to put us on a cliff edge’ – Newmarket-on-Fergus locals turn out in force to fight for GP service
*A section of the crowd at the public meeting in Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS needs a medical service fitting of its big and growing population, a public meeting has heard.
Council to try add EV charging points to tourism facilities undergoing development works
*Plans are progressing to install EV charging points at the Vandeleur Walled Gardens. CLARE’S TOURISM FACILITIES that are undergo development are to be equipped with electric vehicle charging points.
‘Most economical source of energy is off Clare coast’ as Shannon Estuary’s potential brought into focus
*Loop Head. POTENTIAL for off-shore development off the coast of the Shannon Estuary is “phenomenal”.
Ennis & Shannon granted approval to be included in affordable housing scheme
*Photograph: Joe Buckley APPROVAL has been granted for both Ennis and Shannon to be included in the Affordable Housing Scheme.
‘This year was the first time I wasn’t approached to buy drugs in New York City’ – admits Clare’s second longest serving Cllr
*Cllr Pat McMahon. Photograph: Eamon Ward A LONG-SERVING COUNTY councillor has revealed this was the first year he was not offered drugs when visiting the United States of America.
‘West Clare sentenced to death & farming families will be the new homeless’ claims Lissycasey rep
*TII are appealing granted planning permissions to properties on the N68. WEST CLARE’s population has been “sentenced to death” due to current planning legislation, the county’s longest-serving politician has claimed.
Formal complaint issued to Minister as Fianna Fáil CPG members block discussion of Francis St cottages at Council meeting
*Photograph: John Mangan A FORMAL COMPLAINT has been issued to the Minister for Local Government by a Shannon councillor who claims that the Corporate Policy Group (CPG) of Clare County Council have made attempts to “muzzle democrats”.