*Cllr Michael Shannon (FF) has called for an increase in the budget allocation for public lighting in West Clare. Photograph: John Mangan. PUBLIC LIGHTING in North and West Clare has been described as a hot potato election item which has since gone cold.
*The Armada Hotel. A DECISION is to be made next week on plans by The Armada Hotel to build a 4.3km water pipeline stretching from Spanish Point to Quilty.
*Incidents of anti-social behaviour from Kilrush went viral. PARTS of Kilrush have become “a red zone” due to the levels of criminal activity according to a county councillor who said the local authority will have to consider stopping the delivery of social housing until it can manage its present stock.
*Photograph: John Sheridan. ENNISTYMON could become home to “another Ballymun” if a block of apartments are made solely available for social housing, a county councillor has warned.
*Cllr Shane Talty (FF). Photograph: John Mangan TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IRELAND (TII) have been accused of giving “a two finger salute” to North Clare and road users along the N85.
LAHINCH PLAYGROUND will reopen this week following a €240,000 investment.
*Photograph: Nicholas Rynne. NORTH Clare’s main artery the N85 has been closed this Wednesday evening following an oil spill and subsequent road traffic accident.
*Cllr Shane Talty (FF) right had raised concerns with DAC representations as far back as April of this year. Photograph: Eamon Ward. IT HAS taken Clare’s councillors seven months to reach agreement over proposed appointments to the Clare Tourism Development DAC while further time has been sought to finalise who sits on the Kilrush Amenity …
AN ACTIVE community group in Inagh are appealing to have an additional bus stop.
WORK on providing a footpath from Carrigaholt village to Amigo’s Holiday Park is expected to commence construction “early in the New Year”.