Community bus scheme suggested to tackle North Clare’s transport issues
ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY BUS has been suggested to tackle ongoing issues with transport in North Clare.
Siobhán McNulty
Emergency funding sought for West Clare roads
EMERGENCY FUNDING TO HELP with road repairs in West Clare has been sought from the Department of Transport.
Speed limits making end of school days a stressful time in Doolin & Fanore
SOUNDING OF THE BELL at the end of a school day may be a happy time for students but it is “very stressful” for others, a North Clare representative has flagged.
Renewed calls to make use of Lahinch land south of cliff park
*Photograph: John Mangan AN UNUSED PIECE of land south of the cliff park in Lahinch is to be examined and potentially turned into a skate park.
Squeezed middle in trouble with ‘destroyed’ private housing market
AN ENNIS DEVELOPER has warned that the private housing market “is being destroyed”.
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.
‘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”.