Proper engagement can stop Chinese whispers around Doolin Pier
*Photograph: Tina O’Connell DOOLIN PIER’s use as a swimming destination can no longer be ignored with Chinese whispers an obstacle at the North Clare location.
Shane Talty
‘We must correct the mistakes’ – parking fees proposals debated
*Under the proposals, the Miltown Malbay Rd car park in Lahinch would be hit with parking fees. Photograph: John Mangan A TOTAL OF 352 submissions have been received by Clare County Council on the draft parking by-laws for Kilkee, Lahinch, White Strand, Spanish Point, Doolin and Fanore.
‘Robust plan’ for Kilkee Waterworld endorsed by elected representatives
A “REALLY ROBUST PLAN” for Kilkee Waterworld has been praised by elected representatives as refurbishment works continue at the amenity.
‘Tackle the criminality head on’ – extra Garda resources sought for Ennistymon feud
EXTRA GARDA resources have been sought for Ennistymon amid an ongoing Traveller feud with local representatives calling for the criminality to be met on.
Backlash building against proposed parking fees for Lahinch
*Parking fees are now proposed for the Miltown Malbay Rd car park in Lahinch. Photograph: John Mangan PROPOSED PARKING CHARGES for Lahinch are meeting a backlash from local residents and business owners.
Mystery speed cameras appear in North Clare
MYSTERY traffic cameras that were erected in parts of North Clare over a two day period have been confirmed to be linked to the Cliffs of Moher 2040 Strategy.
Ballyvaughan crash victim told wife ‘day will come’ when car driving on wrong side of the road would hit them
*Helga Himmelsbach lays flowers at the spot where her husband Jerry O’Connor was killed. Photograph: John Mangan. A LISDONVARNA woman who became a widow after a French tourist crashed into her beloved husband on his motorbike at the end of July has pledged to continue campaigning until road safety improvements are introduced in North Clare.
‘Baffling’ to not link West Clare Greenway with heavily trafficked Burren Geo Park
*The Burren. NORTH CLARE REPRESENTATIVES have criticised the lack of energy applied to linking the planned West Clare Greenway with the UNESCO Global Geo Park in the Burren.
Councillors go against engineer’s advice to declare Inagh road public
Cllr Shane Talty (right). Photograph: Burren Eye Photography FIANNA FÁIL representatives have defied the recommendations of senior engineers in Clare County Council to proceed with declaring a local road in Inagh as a public road.
Discharge from treatment plant acknowledged for first time relating to catastrophic North Clare fish kill
*Some of the dead fish in Ballymacraven. REFERENCE has been made to “an alleged discharge” for the first time from a North Clare water treatment plant which resulted in a “catastrophic” fish kill in the locality.