Bid to improve lighting in Parteen rejected
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have rejected pleas to improve the public lighting before the Tailrace Bridge in Parteen.
Shannon Municipal District
Parts of Drumgeely ‘ploughed up’ as road design slammed
AREAS OF DRUMGEELY have been “ploughed up” by lorries traversing by St John’s National School and surrounding houses, an elected representative has claimed.
Councillors differ on need for more traffic calming on ‘bumpy’ Gort Rd
A SHANNON councillor has disputed the need for further traffic calming measures on the Gort Rd despite a proposal from a fellow elected representative.
Confusion surrounds impact to road on planned footpath in Carrigoran
CONFUSION has been voiced that road improvement works in Carrigoran could narrow an already dangerous stretch.
Public lighting needs to improve to accommodate increase in Newmarket-on-Fergus walkers
CALLS to extend the public lighting to facilitate the high quantity of walkers on the approach to Dromoland Castle have been muted to a funding shortage.
Installation of traffic lights stalled in Shannon to stop ‘unnecessary car use’
INSTALLATION of traffic lights at the junction of Bóthrar Droim and Bóthar na Rinne would be “premature” until a mobility plan for Shannon town was completed, a senior engineer has stated as the current focus is to reduce “unnecessary car use”.
Lease extended for Men’s Shed at former Sixmilebridge courthouse
Sixmilebridge’s old courthouse will continue to be the home for the Sixmilebridge/Kilmurry Men’s Shed Association for the near future.
‘Huge degree of illegal activity’ at Drumgeely Pumphouse
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour and illegal dumping needs to be clamped down on in Drumgeely, Shannon representatives have stated.
Crossing points on the way for Ballycasey estates
*Gleann Rua. Photograph: Joe Buckley CROSSING POINTS are set to be introduced from adjoining estates under an upcoming Ballycasey Active Travel project.
Application to have Europe’s first University town in South Clare to be lodged
AN APPLICATION to have Europe’s first university town in South Clare is to be lodged by the end of this week.
