*Photograph: John Mangan Over €4m in funding has been granted towards the Ennis Town Centre Public Realm Regeneration Project while Shannon has lost out in bids to secure an allocation.
Local authorities have a shortage of expertise when it comes to providing walking and cycling infrastructure, the Minister for Transport has stated.
Speeding offences increased on Clare roads last year while a 35 percent reduction in the amount of persons detected driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs was recorded.
A 24 percent increase in barring order breaches in Clare has been recorded by An Garda Síochána.
The General Election of February 2020 was regarded as a political earthquake in Co Clare.
Consideration needs to be given to the creation of a Minister for Travellers to sort out issues “once and for all,” a Clare councillor has stated.
Diverse community involvement is required in order to maximise mobility within Clare towns and villages.
A completion date of 2025 has been earmarked for the West Clare Greenway.
Doonbeg’s Rita McInerney has been nominated as a potential Fianna Fáil candidate for the upcoming Seanad by-elections.
248 new jobs in local authorities to expand walking and cycling facilities all over the country have been announced by the Department of Transport.
