*Clare foster carers with Cllr Alan O’Callaghan, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council. Photograph: Eamon Ward. FOSTER carers from across Clare were honoured for their outstanding dedication and service at a civic reception.
*Shannon Airport. LACK OF connectivity from Shannon Airport needs to be a consideration of the reconfigured Shannon Airport Oireachtas Group.
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. GOVERNANCE standards of Clare County Council have come under scrutiny over the manner in which a deal to purchase land in Bunratty was carried out.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley PROVISION OF off-street parking is to be explored in Drumgeely.
ELECTED members of the Shannon Municipal District are to examine the merits of a rapid bus system versus the potential of a rail spur for Shannon Airport.
URGENT CHANGES to bus stops in Shannon Banks have been sought.
STREETLIGHTS across the Shannon Municipal District have been left unrepaired for up to 6 weeks, according to Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF).
NEW SPEED limits are now being enforced on rural local roads across the county but some Clare councillors are concerned that simply lowering the speed limits won’t be enough to tackle the ongoing issue of speeding.
*Inis Eagla. BROKEN EQUIPMENT in Inis Ealga’s playground is “dangerous”, Shannon councillors have warned.
PROGRESS of the One Shannon Hub is “dragging” which is leading to rising frustration among local elected representatives but senior officials in Clare County Council say they remain “one hundred percent committed” to the project.
