€95k in funding announced for Clare FM
Funding of €2.5m nationally has been allocated to independent commercial radio stations from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with Clare FM benefiting as a result.
Richard Bruton
Garvey hoping to emulate political breakthrough in 2020
*Cllr Roisin Garvey. Photograph: Eamon Ward Clare’s only elected Green Party representative Roisin Garvey will forever remember 2019 as the year of her political breakthrough but less than twelve months on she’s bidding for higher office.
Disposing of lifebuoys ‘a form of attempted manslaughter’
Disposing of a lifebuoy is “an attempted form of manslaughter”, the Mayor of Clare has claimed.
‘West Clare is left behind’ – frustration grows over inaction on Moneypoint
Annoyance has been expressed locally with the lack of outlined plans for Moneypoint post 2025.
Moneypoint taskforce has not held a single meeting
Four months on from the request of its foundation, a taskforce designed to support staff at Moneypoint has not held a single meeting.
“Make Clare water great again”
*Replacement works being carried out in Ennistymon this April. Photograph: Clare County Council Businesses in Clare are “losing money” due to “poor water quality”.
Clare Colleran Molloy: Why I’m opposing the roll-out of 5G in Clare
As the responsible Councillor, I feel it appropriate to respond to Eoin Neylon’s article in the last issue of The Clare Echo headlined “Anti 5G campaigners making false claims.”
Council delegation formed to fight for future of Moneypoint
*Moneypoint Power Plant. Photograph: Páraic McMahon A delegation of West Clare councillors are today (Wednesday) issuing a letter to secure a meeting with two Ministers plus a number of agencies and the ESB on the future of Moneypoint.
More air pollution in rural towns than urban cities – Dooley
Clare TD, Timmy Dooley has declared residents of rural Ireland are being treated as “second-class citizens” with no ban on smoky coal in place in parts of the country.
Telecommunication groups ‘making the most of the media like cigarette companies did’
Telecommunication companies were equated as the 2019 version of groups behind the sale of cigarettes at Monday’s meeting of Clare County Council.
