Ongoing ban on visitors at A&E ‘disgraceful’
Clare councillors have voiced concern with the ongoing ban on visitors at the emergency department in University Hospital Limerick (UHL).
Shane Talty
Cliffs of Moher strategy ‘too important to not get right’
Taking local feedback on board is critical to making the Cliffs of Moher 2040 Strategy a success, county councillors have stated.
Minister disputes claims that LIS is ‘dead in the water’
*Photograph: Eamon Ward A member of Cabinet has disputed claims from a Clare councillor that a Government scheme providing funding for local authorities to carry out improvement works on private and non-publicly maintained roads was “dead in the water”.
Lahinch’s Paul Talty leading the preparations of Team Ireland’s swimmers for Tokyo Olympics
*Paul Talty in Tokyo. A Lahinch man is leading the preparations of Team Ireland’s swimmers as they dive head first into the Tokyo Olympics.
Heatwave leads to traffic management woes in Clare
Co Clare remains under a yellow warm weather warning until Friday as heatwave conditions descend on the Banner County.
Plans for Cahermurphy windfarm rejected
Planning permission for a controversial wind farm in Cahermurphy has been rejected by Clare County Council.
VMS signs will help drivers learn lesson rather than €80 fine – Ennistymon councillor
Quotations are to be sourced for the potential of installing VMS signs on the Ennis and Lahinch roads to Ennistymon.
Opposition group confident Council will reject plans for Cahermurphy wind farm
Members of a group opposed to a West Clare wind farm are confident Clare County Council will not give the green light to the development.
‘Time to bring bulldozers to Blake’s Corner’ says Clare’s newly elected first citizen PJ Ryan
*Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare councillors have elected Cllr PJ Ryan (IND) as the county’s first citizen.
‘Sands have shifted’ – need to review provision of lifeguard service in Clare highlighted
Senior officials in Clare County Council are reluctant to give “any commitments we can’t stand over” when it comes to engaging full-time lifeguards at coastal locations.