Shortage of ‘scientific resources’ preventing Council from increasing water testing at beaches
Absence of “significant scientific resources” will stop Clare County Council from committing to a more stringent bathing water quality testing regime.
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Armada Hotel to fill 100 new jobs as part of €3m redevelopment
100 new jobs are to be created by the Armada Hotel as part of a €3m redevelopment plan.
Strong Clare ties to new Sunday Times Editor Nóirín Hegarty
Nóirín Hegarty whose parents hail from Co Clare has been appointed as the new editor of The Sunday Times.
Preparations continue for post-primary action with groupings known
*St Flannan’s College are the reining Dr Harty Cup champions. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill After two very disrupted seasons, one without any fixtures, the second level colleges GAA competitions are set to commence and first round games in a variety of Munster championships will be played from the beginning of November.
Lifeguard service extended at four Clare beaches until 12th September
Clare County Council has announced that the lifeguard service at four of Clare’s most popular beaches – Fanore, Lahinch, Kilkee and Spanish Point – is being extended this year. Lifeguards at these locations will be on duty full-time (11:00am-7:00pm, seven days a week) until Sunday, 12th September. In previous years, these beaches were not lifeguarded …
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Council say no to request for Liscannor bottle bank
Calls for the installation of a bottle bank in Liscannor have been rejected.
Staycation crowds a timely lift for Clare economy
*Wind surfers in Fanore. Clare’s attraction as one of the country’s leading staycation destinations is what the local economy needed, a county councillor has stressed.
Spanish Point Golf Club defend handicap system following criticism
*Members of the Spanish Point Pierce Purcell team. Photograph: Golffile. Spanish Point Golf Club have defended the handicap system in place for its members.
Yellow Submarine duo confident Corofin is ready for a rebirth
*Thibaut Caron, left, and Bemol Piotrowski have opened the Yellow Submarine restaurant and pub in Corofin. Bemol Piotrowski has a vision for the Yellow Submarine, the new restaurant and pub he’s opened in Corofin. He wants to see it become more than just an eatery or a place to get a pint. He’d like it …
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‘Sands have shifted’ – need to review provision of lifeguard service in Clare highlighted
Senior officials in Clare County Council are reluctant to give “any commitments we can’t stand over” when it comes to engaging full-time lifeguards at coastal locations.
