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.
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‘Crazy situation’ at Clareabbey Roundabout
*Clarebbey Roundabout. Photograph: Gary Collins Improved safety measures for the Clareabbey Roundabout have been submitted to TII for consideration.
‘Respect has gone out the gate at Clare Abbey Graveyard’
Instances of vandalism at Clare Abbey are continuing with one headstone recently damaged for the third time.
Basket case – Gardening section won’t hang baskets in Clarecastle
*Photograph: Graham Horn “A shortage of space” is preventing Ennis’ gardening section from hanging baskets along the main thoroughfare of Clarecastle.
Poor Ennis air quality leaving asthmatics breathless
Asthmatics are “struggling to breathe” at times due to the poor air quality in Clare’s county town.
Tourism attraction suggested to go on same site as next county burial ground
“Significant demand” for a burial site in the Ennis environs may hinder the potential for developing a new tourism site on the Kildysart Rd.
HPV jersey fitting day takes place tomorrow
*Photograph: Eamon Ward A HPV vaccine jersey fitting day will take place at Clare County Council this Friday.
Laws for illegal encampments too lenient say Clare councillors
*The illegal encampment at Skehanagh Roundabout earlier this summer. Photograph: Cllr Paul Murphy Prosecutions for illegal encampments within the county are not working, elected representatives in Clare have claimed.
New layout of Flannans Road is ‘protecting cyclists but not drivers’
Driver behaviour needs to change to become accustomed to the controversial road layout linking St Flannans College to the Kilrush Rd, a leading official in Clare County Council has said.
Council to hold jersey fitting day promoting HPV vaccine
*Photograph: Eamon Ward A jersey fitting day is to be held in Clare County Council as part of a bid to promote the HPV vaccine in memory of the late Laura Brennan.