Housing waiting list in West Clare ‘will take 31 years to clear’ says Kilrush councillor
*Social housing in Quilty. IT WILL TAKE 31 years to alleviate the social housing waiting list in West Clare, a county councillor has warned.
Siobhán McNulty
‘Incumbent on us to do everything we can to make Ennis safer for women & older people’
*Cllr Mary Howard (FG). Photograph: Eamon Ward WOMEN in Ennis have appealed to elected representatives to strengthen their efforts to make the county town safer.
Rising number of persons seeking housing support from Council
*Photograph: John Mangan 2,337 applications for housing support were received and approved by Clare County Council’s dedicated section over the past three years with the figure continuing to rise.
Lees Rd being considered as new home for Clare Sports Partnership
Lees Rd is being viewed as a potential new home for Clare Local Sports Partnership (CLSP).
‘It’s there in black & white’ says Deputy Carey in response to Cllr Murphy’s claims of ‘untrue’ pyrite article
*Cllr Paul Murphy and Deputy Joe Carey at Latoon Bridge. A Clare TD has said contents published in a front page story by The Clare Echo are entirely accurate despite claims from a party colleague that aspects were “untrue”.
Individual gardens not under consideration at Pairc na Coille
Changes to the lease of an Ennis retirement village are not under consideration at present, Clare County Council have confirmed.
Sporting amenities will be ‘a saviour’ for a lot of Clare people post lockdown
Three Sports Capital Fund applications were returned in a bid to bolster sporting amenities and facilities for the benefit of mental health in Clare post lockdown.
Over 300 waiting on social housing in West & North Clare
*Ennistymon. Photograph: Martin Connolly Demand for social housing is exceeding supply in North and West Clare.
Council’s repair & lease scheme labelled a failure
Clare County Council’s Repair and Lease Scheme (RLS) has been described as a failure.
Use of Ashford Court Hotel to house emergency homeless persons ‘inappropriate’ – Ennis councillors
*A tent belonging to a homeless person in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan Clare County Council have defended the use of Ashford Court Hotel to meet the needs of emergency homeless persons and described the system as “very successful” despite growing concerns from residents and elected representatives.
