Council’s liability fund to aid communities struggling to insure playgrounds
A pilot for playground insurance in Co Clare is to be pursued by senior officials in Clare County Council.
PJ Ryan
Countywide ‘blitz on dog fouling’ to be carried out
A Sixmilebridge councillor has called for a countywide “blitz on dog fouling” to be conducted.
Costs of extending footpath at Portdrine flyover to be examined
A preliminary estimate on the cost of constructing an extended footpath and installing LED lighting from the Portdrine flyover to Cratloe junction is to be prepared.
Sixmilebridge ‘at risk of flooding if weir gates are not replaced urgently’
Sixmilebridge is at risk of flooding if replacement weir gates are not installed, a local representative has warned.
Right turning vehicles leaving the wrong mark at Cratloe junction – Ryan
Vehicles attempting to turn right are causing damage to the walls between Woodcock Hill and the Windy Gap in Cratloe, a local representative has claimed.
One third of Clare premises without access to high-speed broadband
22,342 premises in Co Clare are without access to high-speed broadband.
Council engineer says driver behaviour not signage is main cause of traffic collisions at Brennan’s Cross
One Meelick homeowner has been forced to make repairs to her property on three occasions in the past year and a half due to repeated accidents at Brennan’s Cross, an elected representative has said.
Update to gambling laws sought to tackle ‘serious problem’ in Clare
Clare men are gambling ‘serious sums of money’ on a much too frequent basis, local councillors have flagged as they called for an update to gambling laws.
Set up new driving test centres to tackle backlog – Cllr Ryan
In order to alleviate the wait for a drivers test endured by learner drivers in Co Clare, one councillor has called for the creation of test centres in towns with a population greater than 6,000.
‘They have become a rare species but we must find them’ – visionaries needed to save Shannon Airport
Visionaries are key to saving the future of Shannon Airport, a recent meeting of Clare County Council has heard.