‘Well runs dry’ for East Clare water scheme
“THERE IS A PRICE FOR DEVELOPMENT, it will eventually cause a crisis,” a county councillor warned when supporting calls to aid homeowners on group water schemes.
PJ Kelly
‘We don’t want Éire Óg A vs Éire Óg B to be our future county finals’ – developer led wastewater infrastructure can halt rural depopulation
*Darren O’Brien and Conor O’Halloran embrace at the final whistle of the 2021 Clare SFC final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ADDITION OF PRIVATE DEVELOPER LED wastewater infrastructure is key to haling the decline of 51 towns and villages in Clare who face the risk of depopulation in its absence.
Fianna Fáil councillors silence attempt to discuss potential Council loan for transfer of Shannon Heritage sites
*Monday’s meeting of the local authority saw tensions raise between some councillors. FIANNA FÁIL COUNCILLORS silenced an attempt by an Independent councillor to get Clare County Council to publicly debate the merits of taking out a loan to acquire the four Shannon Heritage sites in the county.
Public have lost confidence in An Bord Pleanála as replacement authority sought
*An Bord Pleanála have come under the spotlight in recent months. CONFIDENCE HAS BEEN lost in An Bord Pleanála, Clare councillors have stated while calling for it to be replaced by “a competent authority”.
Clare needs to be ‘more strategic’ in securing community gain from offshore renewables
*Equnior and Shell have exited the Irish market. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have been urged to deliver added income in development levies from renewable energy companies.
‘We’re spending more on consultants than doing the job’ – Council’s spiralling consultancy fees questioned
€514,000 was the cost of consultancy advice for the Inis Cealtra project in 2021. “SPIRALLING COSTS” spent on consultancy fees by Clare County Council need to be addressed, a Shannon representative has stressed.
Failed promises for Carrigaholt water infrastructure ‘part of programme of planned obsolescence’ of West Clare
*Carrigaholt was the subject of debate at this month’s meeting of the West Clare MD. EFFORTS to get toilet facilities in Carrigaholt are proving to be no quick flush.
Nestor made his Mark in local politics – councillors predict Cloughleigh man will become an Archbishop
*Mark Nestor celebrating his election to Clare County Council in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly A STANDING OVATION was extended to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) as he attended his final Council meeting on Monday with his colleagues predicting he will one day become an Archbishop.
TII safety concerns hold up €250k Lissycasey project
DESPITE making a successful application to the National Transport Authority (NTA), Clare County Council have been unable to complete footpath and public lighting works in the heart of Lissycasey.
Population projections for Clare ‘in a different galaxy’ to Census findings
*Cllr Cillian Murphy. Photograph: Eamon Ward PRELIMINARY CENSUS findings for Clare are “so far away from population projections for the county that we’re in a different galaxy,” a West Clare councillor has remarked.