Lack of lighting blamed for Cratloe man’s leg break
*The L3120 in Cratloe. LACK OF LIGHTING IN CRATLOE has been attributed to one local man breaking his leg in recent times, a county councillor has claimed.
Shannon Municipal District
‘Pure luck no major accident has occurred’ at busy Newmarket-on-Fergus junction
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS representative has warned of “a major accident” along the village’s busiest route.
Speeding on Dún Áras Avenue to be monitored
*Photograph: Joe Buckley COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS have led to a commitment from the local authority to undertake a speed survey on Dún Áras Avenue.
Further upgrades sought to Illuanmanagh Graveyard
DECAYING FENCING at Shannon’s biggest graveyard is to be removed, local authority officials have confirmed.
Pace of Irish Water upgrades blamed for stopping potential housing developments in Newmarket-on-Fergus
*An aerial view of Newmarket-on-Fergus. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSES in Newmarket-on-Fergus has been delayed by the pace of Irish Water upgrades in the village.
Permanent measures to sort Cluain Airne & Drumgeely drainage
*Cluain Airne. Photograph: Joe Buckley PERMANENT MEASURES are needed to the drainage issues impacting on residents of Cluain Airne and Drumgeely.
Shortage of housing options in Shannon flagged by IDA companies
*The Shannon Free Zone. “A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER” of granted planning applications in the county have yet to be acted on, the Director of Economic Development with Clare County Council has outlined.
Sixmilebridge ‘most congested area in Clare’ claims Crowe
*Photograph: Joe Buckley ‘NO AREA IN CLARE is as congested as Sixmilebridge,’ a county councillor has claimed.
Planning to be lodged in April for One Shannon Hub but philanthropic donation in doubt
*The One Shannon Hub is a key aspect of the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan. A PLANNING APPLICATION is due to be lodged in April for the One Shannon Hub while a philanthropic donation that had been earmarked for the building dubbed as “an icon” for Shannon is at risk of falling through.
‘Very rough’ pedestrian crossing in Tullyglass to be assessed for repair works
*Photograph: Joe Buckley WHEELCHAIR USERS, cyclists and “people pushing prams” are finding the road surface “very rough” at the Tullyglass pedestrian junction in Shannon.