Footpath to Ballycasey craft centre to be considered for capital works
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A FOOTPATH linking Ballycasey Avenue with Ballycasey Craft Centre has been sought.
Shannon Municipal District
Recognition sought for Shannon native Dani Hunter elected Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon
*Cllr Dani Hunter. A SHANNON woman who is the youngest ever Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon is in line to be honoured in her native town.
Accessibility issues in Collins Park flagged
*Photograph: Joe Buckley DIFFICULTIES in navigating footpaths in a Shannon estate for a wheelchair resident have been flagged by local councillors.
Council officials told to ‘cop on’ & stop acting like mavericks in Shannon
*Cllr Tony Mulcahy (FG). Photograph: Eamon Ward. OFFICIALS in the Shannon Municipal District have been told to “cop on” and stop acting like mavericks by one county councillor.
O’Gorman praised for ‘exceptional term’ as Shannon MD Cathaoirleach
*Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward AN “exceptional” term as Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District has been completed by Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF) according to senior officials in the local authority.
Crowe elected Chair of Shannon MD for third time
*Newly elected Cathaoirleach of the Shannon MD Cllr John Crowe (FG) with his predecessor Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF). Photograph: Páraic McMahon. CLLR JOHN Crowe (FG) has been elected as the Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District for the third time.
Hot wheels: Begley paid €1.7k for e-bike during election
*Cllr Michael Begley (IND) second from right. CLARE’s longest serving councillor paid almost €2,000 to acquire an e-bike in advance of last year’s local elections.
Remains of unsafe trees carved into sculptures at Shannon Town Park
*Elected Members and local authority staff of Shannon MD pictured with Councillor Pat O’Gorman, Cathaoirleach of Shannon MD at the unveiling of tree sculptures at Shannon Town Park, County Clare. Photograph: Eamon Ward IN A first for a public park in Clare, the remains of felled trees have been transformed into sculptures.
Off-street parking to be explored for Drumgeely
*Photograph: Joe Buckley PROVISION OF off-street parking is to be explored in Drumgeely.
Councillors suggest ‘Luas on Wheels’ as alternative to Shannon Airport rail spur
ELECTED members of the Shannon Municipal District are to examine the merits of a rapid bus system versus the potential of a rail spur for Shannon Airport.