Return of Spancil Hill Fair celebrates 400 years of history
*Photograph: Chris Copley SPANCIL HILL’s “once a year traffic jams” returned as the famed Horse Fair brought with crowds in excess of 4,000 in attendance.
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Talty takes Chair of West Clare MD & tears into state bodies over wastewater failings
FOR THE FIRST TIME in his political career, Cllr Shane Talty (FF) has been elected as the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.
Coolmeen’s growth in housing, traffic & school numbers cited in bid to reduce speed limit
GROWTH IN COOLMEEN HAS been flagged in the argument to reduce the speed limit in the West Clare village.
No funding to resurface ‘best maintained estate in Clare’
A HOUSING ESTATE IN KILDYSART is claimed to be the best maintained in the county while also boasting to have “the finest view from any Council estate in Ireland”.
Water quality in Cree & Cooraclare feared to be ‘a health hazard’
CONCERNS HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED surrounding the potential health hazards that may arise from the water quality in Cree and Cooraclare.
Kelly growing tired of talking at meetings
*Cllr PJ Kelly. Photograph: John Mangan LONG MEETINGS are testing the patience of Clare’s longest serving politician.
‘Very expensive’ surfacing works required for Cooraclare
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have acknowledged surface dressing is required in the village of Cooraclare but have pointed out they do not complete such work “in a village setting”.
Kilmurry Ibrickane’s ‘winning habit not reflected’ with Clohaninchy coastal protection
WINNING HABITS on the sporting field for teams within the parish of Kilmurry Ibrickane have not been replicated with attempts to secure coastal protection works, a West Clare representative has remarked.
Planning regulator to address Council after flagging breaches in County Development Plan
AFTER HIGHLIGHTING a number of breaches in the County Development Plan, the Office of the Planning Regulator is to address a meeting of Clare County Council.
Taoiseach will need ‘contingency plan for common sense outbreak’ – Kelly
A LISSYCASEY COUNCILLOR has revealed he is considering writing to the Taoiseach to ascertain what contingency plans are in place should there be “an outbreak of common sense” in the country.