Illegal encampments must be dealt with in ‘legal & safe’ manner – Council
Clare County Council will “not be found wanting” when it comes to dealing with illegal encampments, the Chief Executive of the local authority has stated.
Paul Murphy
27% of Clare lights upgraded to LED
27% of Clare’s public lighting have been upgraded to Light Emitting Diode (LED), the remainder is expected to be completed in the next two years.
Reform needed of Ireland’s ‘collapsing’ childcare system
It is unknown when childcare facilities will reopen in the country, prior to their closure they were described as being “on the brink of collapse” by elected representatives in the county.
Money lending ‘a cancer within Clare communities’
A culture of money lending in Clare has been described as “insidious and ruthless” by a leading Garda official.
Increased parking needed ‘to attract extra business to Clarecastle’
Additional public car parking for the heart of Clarecastle has been sought.
‘A form of child abuse’ – heartstrings tugged as councillors discuss parental alienation
Recognised by the World Health Organisation in the eleventh International Classification of Diseases, Clare County Council are the latest local authority to pass a motion seeking recognition of parental alienation.
County St Patricks Day parade cancelled
*Photograph: Eamon Ward St Patrick’s Day parades across Co Clare are to be cancelled following the decision by elected representatives to be postpone the county parade.
Councillors frustrated by social housing
*Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: Martin Connolly Housing officials are frustrating Clare councillors who are now seeking a greater input into the allocation of social housing units by the local authority.
Belief & desire missing from Clare display in quarter-final defeat
*Clare’s Eoin Hayes. Photograph: John Mangan Lack of belief and desire hindered Clare’s chances of progression in the Oscar Traynor, manager Shane Keegan maintained.
Wexford send Clare packing in Oscar Traynor
*Clare’s Eoin O’Brien and Dylan Casey. Photograph: Mark Hayes Clare have exited the Oscar Traynor Trophy with a disappointing display on Saturday evening punished by a physical Wexford outfit.