Holy confusion over ownership of Cratloe road
*Fr Richie Keane and Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: John Mangan ASSUMPTIONS on the ownership of the road leading to St John’s Church in Cratloe has led to holy confusion.
PJ Ryan
‘Taking forever’ to get new contract for Limerick Northern Distributor Road
*Photograph: Natasha Barton HOW THE Limerick Northern Distributor Road (LNDR) is going to serve the area of Knockalisheen needs to be clearly outlined, a Clare councillor has argued while voicing annoyance with the delays in appointing a contractor.
Draft design for One Shannon Hub to be published
*The Shannon Masterplan. A DRAFT design of the One Shannon Hub is due to be published in November with public consultation on track to commence this month.
Uncertainty over Shannon Airport rail link is ‘holding farmers to ransom’
*Shannon Airport. FARMERS IN CLARE “have been held to ransom” over the uncertainty on whether a rail link to Shannon Airport will come to fruition while the economics of the spur have been questioned.
Earlie’s exit from Council cannot allow Sixmilebridge masterplan to fall away warn councillors
*Linda Earlie (right) with former TY students from Coláiste Muire. Photograph: Arthur Ellis CLARE County Council’s town regeneration officer’s departure cannot allow for projects such as the Sixmilebridge masterplan to fall by the wayside, concerned elected representative have said.
Shannon Airport is the gateway for the 2027 Ryder Cup
*Shannon Airport. TO FURTHER BOOST Shannon Airport’s status as the gateway for the Ryder Cup, Clare County Council have been encouraged to introduce travel discounts at local authority owned tourism sites for passengers that fly into the International Airport.
Tendering system & procurement process prompts concerns for future of local suppliers to Clare tourism sites
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park has come under the Council’s ownership with the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites. SUPPLIERS IN CLARE need to be supported by the local authority by making them the first choice when it comes to services at tourism sites under their operation.
Blunder on Bunratty Bandstand sees Council pay up to €40k before pausing works
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL has been forced to pause works on the construction of a band stand in Bunratty after realising it did not own the lands on which the structure was to be built.
‘Lights out’ in several Clare housing estates prompting Council to voice ‘dissatisfaction with ESB’
*Ballycannon Heights in Meelick is among the locations impacted. Photograph: Natasha Barton LIGHTS are out in a number of housing estates across the county as a result of new compliance measures between ESB and Safe Electric when it comes to undertaking upgrades.
Car park of Sixmilebridge station to remain shut for three more weeks
*Barriers blocking the entrance to Sixmilebridge train station. Photograph: Joe Buckley SIXMILEBRIDGE’S TRAIN station will remain without a car park for the next three weeks, at least.