Springfield residents can sleep soundly as flooding nightmare ends
*Gerardine and Joe Quinlivan. FLOODING nightmares are over in Clonlara with locals celebrating the completion of the €5.2m Springfield flood relief scheme.
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Pre-qualifier rules or higher objection costs needed in Irish planning system – Clare TD
*Doughmore Beach has been one of the most contentious planning applications within the county. Photograph: Arthur Ellis PRE-QUALIFIER RULES need to be introduced for persons wishing to object to planning applications or else an increased fee for objections, a Clare TD has argued.
Flood protection works in Springfield 95% complete
FLOOD PROTECTION WORKS IN SPRINGFIELD are 95 percent complete.
Begley breaks ground again becoming Shannon MD Chair
*Cllr Michael Begley (IND). Photograph: Eamon Ward HAVING BECOME the first Mayor of Clare from Clonlara, Cllr Michael Begley (IND) has repeated the same feat but this time as the Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District.
‘Close shaves’ involving trucks delivering materials for Springfield embankment
Speeding of trucks completing flood defence work in Clonlara has been raised as a concern by elected representatives in South-East Clare.
Relief for Springfield residents as flood protection scheme almost set to begin
Springfield’s long awaited flood relief scheme is expected to commence construction in early August.
Fresh delay for embankment works at Springfield
*Flooding at Springfield in Clonlara. Photograph: Brian Gavin Press 22 Construction of embankments at Springfield in Clonlara has been dealt with a further delay.
Springfield flood protection works get green light
Flood protection works have been given the go-ahead for Clonlara which has been described as a massive relief by local residents.
Council engineers don’t expect further delays to granting of Springfield flood defence works
No further delays to the approval of flood defence works at Springfield in Clonlara are expected, leading engineers in Clare County Council have outlined.
‘Mixed feelings’ as ABP to have ultimate say on whether flood defence works at Springfield will proceed
Described as a “warzone with water”, An Bord Pleanála will decide flood prone Springfield in Clonlara is granted defence works.