MEMBERS OF the Clare branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) have committed to holding weekly demonstrations so long as Israel maintains its presence in Gaza.
*Photograph: John Mangan OVER 100 people marched to the offices of Clare County Council as the Save Francis Street Alliance took their first steps in protesting against the planned demolition of six properties in the county town in order to build a temporary car park at a fee planned to exceed €1m.
A PLANNED MARCH is to take place this Saturday (April 15th) over plans to demolish cottages on Francis Street in Ennis.
The Chairman of the Clare International Brigades Commemorative Collective has said the vandalism of a memorial to an Ennis soldier was inspired by far-right protests in Dublin on Saturday.
UL Hospitals Group have issued a renewed call for prospective patients to avoid their emergency department as the Dooradoyle facility continues to struggle with overcrowding.
Supporting investment in infrastructure, increasing its capacity, maximising tourism and boosting rail and road access are some of the objectives set out for Shannon Airport in the Draft Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES).
Concern has been expressed that Clare County Council will come up short of meeting their Rebuilding Ireland housing targets for 2019 if it is prohibited from purchasing additional housing units.
*Photograph by Eamon Ward Clare is a “treasure chest of culture” but glór is heavily reliant on Council funding and questions need to be asked on whether enough money could still be dispensed to support the proposed Venue in Shannon. In 2017, glór eliminated their accumulated deficit while recording a small surplus, the multi-disciplinary arts …
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A nominal fee could be charged to residents living in social housing as part of the planned maintenance programme. Senior Executive Engineer with Clare County Council, Tony Neville updated members of the Social Development SPC on the property surveys which have been conducted between June 5th and November 22nd on social housing throughout the county. …
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Income thresholds set for individuals trying to apply for social housing need to be reviewed, it was claimed. Aisling Corcoran of the Respond Housing Association briefed members of the Social Development SPC in Clare County Council on Wednesday last. She praised the local authority for looking at homeless hubs within the county but highlighted the …
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