*Marie McMahon. Photograph: Martin Molloy A LOCAL health group is to initiate a judicial review into the Government’s decision to reconfigure hospital services in the Mid-West.
Cllr Paul Murphy Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council with Carmel Kirby, Director of Service Clare County Council, Gordon Daly, CEO, Adrian Kelly, Chief Fire Officer, Noel Howard, Managing Director HPMP , Eric Treacy, Sales Rep Westward Scania and JP McGrath Station Officer with the new Emergency appliance at Ennis Fire station. Photograph by Eamon Ward …
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*A formal objection has been lodged by councillors. EAST CLARE councillors have formally objected to plans to extract water from the River Shannon to pipe Dublin’s leaking water network and have received the backing of fellow councillors from across the county for their stance.
*Dr Tom Nolan. Photograph: Tom Micks. CLARE’s politicians have “let us down” when it comes to fighting for better health services in the county.
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: Tom Micks A CLARE TD was told to sit down “and please put down the microphone” when attempting to speak at a public meeting discussing the future of healthcare in the Mid-West region.
*An artist’s impression of the pedestrian crossing at Clareabbey Roundabout. PLANS to install a pedestrian crossing at Clareabbey Roundabout “will not be safe for pedestrians or cyclists”.
*Cllr Shane Talty (FF) right had raised concerns with DAC representations as far back as April of this year. Photograph: Eamon Ward. IT HAS taken Clare’s councillors seven months to reach agreement over proposed appointments to the Clare Tourism Development DAC while further time has been sought to finalise who sits on the Kilrush Amenity …
*Cllr Tommy Guilfoyle (SF) flagged the matter. DISRUPTION caused by the Active Travel scheme on the Tulla Rd in Ennis has left local residents and businesses “very unhappy” according to elected representatives.
THREE CLARE projects have been awarded a total of €824,480 to revitalise town and village centres by repurposing vacant or derelict buildings for community use.
*Finnangh Junction. REPORTS of incidents and near misses have been common place for decades at Finnangh Junction linking Ennis to the Quin Rd but an increase in vehicular traffic has also been reported since the opening of the nearby Banner Plaza.