Poster drama among candidates in North Clare
*Bill Slattery. Photograph: John Mangan A SITTING councillor phoned the environment section of Clare County Council after one candidate in North Clare put up election posters too early.
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16 beach operatives for North & West Clare this summer
*Photograph: John Mangan SIXTEEN beach operatives will be employed by Clare County Council in North and West Clare during the 2024 summer season.
Bill breaches poster rules and faces prospect of €3000 fine
*Posters for Bill Slattery went up earlier than permitted across North Clare. ELECTION mode kicked off in North Clare with one candidate in the Ennistymon local electoral area breaching the Litter Pollution Act by erecting posters early.
The Electoral Chair: A sitting councillor may fall in North Clare & Fine Gael factions
*Gerry Reidy, Páraic McMahon, Ger Kennedy and Marie McMahon. NORTH CLARE is forecast to see a sitting councillor lose their seat for the second election in a row.
‘Remember you are there to serve the people’ – 125 years of democracy celebrated in Clare
*Photograph: Eamon Ward 125 years of local democracy in Clare was acknowledged on Monday.
Flynn & Hayes refuse to scale back in argument over standing orders
*Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) and Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). ON A DAY when 125 years of Clare County Council was celebrated, two of the county’s longest-serving local representatives clashed over standing orders and procedure.
Delays on development of Doolin Pier visitor centre causing frustration
*Doolin Pier. DELIVERY of the Doolin Pier visitor building “has gone on too long,” frustrated representatives in North Clare have said of the ongoing delays.
Case for bus shelter in Kilmihil & new stop in Lissycasey put forward
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon PROVISION of better a bus shelter in Kilmihil and “safe bus stop” for Lissycasey has been sought by a West Clare representative.
Traffic management plan to be implemented for opening of new Ennistymon school
*An artist’s impression of Ennistymon Community School. STAFF resources “at strategic locations” will be provided by Clare County Council to assist with traffic management for the opening of Ennistymon Community School in what has been described as “one of the largest investments ever in North Clare”.
Clare’s derelict sites team working on bringing 250 derelict properties back into use
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon “CREATIVE MEANS” must be explored at a local level to bring derelict properties back into use as houses.