Shannon Airport must strike to capitalise on passenger cap at Dublin
*Shannon Airport. SHANNON AIRPORT needs to fight back against a potential lifting of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, councillors in Clare have argued.
Pat O’Gorman
Councillors slam Bus Éireann & Department of Education for ‘scandalous’ manner in which school bus system was introduced
*Photograph: Joe Buckley BUS ÉIREANN have come under fire for the “scandalous” manner in which a new bus system for secondary schools in Shannon was introduced.
Councillors seek to upgrade recycling centres to one stop shop
CONFIDENCE has been expressed by Clare’s councillors that recycling centres in the county are in line for an upgrade.
‘Serious issues with Hogweed in Shannonbanks’
*Councillors in the Shannon MD debated the matter. HOGWEED’s spread across South-East Clare needs to be got to grips with, elected representatives have stressed.
‘Why are we always last’ – Shannon reps seek more equal treatment
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON ‘always seems to be last’ when it comes to delivery of services from the local authority, a county councillor has claimed.
Pilot school bus service will have sufficient capacity – Bus Éireann
*Bus Éireann. BUS ÉIREANN have said the safety of children travelling to school on their services is of “paramount importance” while stressing that there will be “sufficient capacity” on the buses.
Limerick’s Directly Elected Mayor ‘must promote interests of region not just the area which elected him’
*Mayor of Limerick John Moran at the inauguration ceremony at St Mary’s Cathedral where he was vested with Chains of Office. Picture: Don Moloney LIMERICK having a Directly Elected Mayor will have implications for neighbouring Clare, the Chief Executive of Clare County Council has cautioned.
Shannon councillors seek dedicated social media space
*Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF), Cllr David Griffin (FF), Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) and Cllr Tony Mulcahy (FG). Photograph: Joe Buckley A DEDICATED social media space for activities within the Shannon Municipal District has been requested by a Sinn Féin councillor.
More areas in Shannon to be managed for wildlife
RESPECTING THE “birds and the bees” has led to “briars and bushes” kissing each other across South Clare, the Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District has said.
‘We are not afraid of the monster under the bed or shadowy figures, we’re afraid of Cathal Crotty’
*Cathal Crotty. ARDNACRUSHA’s Cathal Crotty has been discharged from the Defence Forces and will be officially dismissed today (Thursday).