Farmers voice concerns over Shannon wastewater treatment plant
Farmers in Shannon have been posed problems by the lack of security gates on the entrance road to the Tradaree wastewater treatment plant, the county’s first citizen has claimed.
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Recent housing development heighten safety concerns in Castlecrine
A footpath extension with lighting in Sixmilebridge has been requested to make the area safer following recent housing developments.
‘We have suffered in silence’ – pyrite homeowners in Clare strengthened by solidarity
*Mary Hanley speaking with Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien outside her home in Drumline. Photograph: Joe Buckley. Imminent action is needed on the inclusion of Clare in the Defective Concrete Block Scheme, an affected homeowner in the county has said while revealing the toll it has taken on mental health.
‘Government not helping one iota to keep Shannon Airport open’
As levels of international travel continue to grow, Clare’s first citizen has requested that free parking be trialled at Shannon Airport while a long-standing councillor has accused the Government of offering no assistance to keep the doors open at the international airport.
Reducing cost of disposing mattresses won’t bring down illegal dumping – Council
Reducing the charges for the disposal of mattresses will not necessarily result in less illegal dumping, senior officials in Clare County Council have flagged.
Hastings Farmhouse restoration project to be launched this week
A special Shannon restoration project will be launched this weekend as part of National Heritage Week and will feature an afternoon of music and storytelling.
Potential for public amenity highlighted at Drumgeely Roundabout
*An architect’s drawing of a potential new look at the Drumgeely Roundabout. An area bounding the N19 in Shannon has the potential to become an amenity for walking and cycling, a county councillor has suggested.
Sixmilebridge’s ‘dirty streets’ leads to call for weekly visit of road sweeper
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Dirty streets in Sixmilebridge has prompted a request for Clare County Council’s road sweeper to visit the village once a week.
‘We’re sick of the lip service’ – politicians urged to act for Shannon Airport’s future
*SOS Chairman, Denis Vaughan. Photograph: Eamon Ward Early signs on the resumption of international travel are ominous for Shannon Airport, a Save our Shannon rally heard.
Crawford resigns seat on Clare County Council
Local politics in Clare has been rocked by the shock resignation of one county councillor.