*Loop Head Lighthouse is one of the tourist attractions within the Council’s tourism portfolio. TOURISM is to have its own dedicated Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) set up within Clare County Council.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley APPROVAL for an affordable housing scheme in Shannon has been granted to Clare County Council.
*FILE PHOTOGRAPH THREE QUARTERS of participants in the public consultation of the Clare Climate Action Plan feel that Clare County Council has a significant role to play in climate change.
“A BIG SOCIAL DEFICIT” exists in the town of Ennis for the elderly putting them “in isolation”.
*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.
AN ENNIS DEVELOPER has warned that the private housing market “is being destroyed”.
*Cllr Gerry Flynn pictured at the Shannon Loop. Photograph: Eamon Ward A SHANNON councillor has warned that the Housing for All Government policy is destined for failure and will not support individuals and families trying to rent or purchase affordable homes in the county.
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.
Clare County Council’s Repair and Lease Scheme (RLS) has been described as a failure.
*Photograph: Patrick Browne Clare County Council has received an allocation of €643,785 as part of the 2021 Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme for social housing.
