Closer consideration needed for ‘looping’ in housing developments
Housing developments should be restricted when “looping” is involved, South Clare elected representatives have stated.
Tom Mellett
‘Messy green areas posing problems in Shannon’
*Untidy boundary walls in Gort na Rí. Photograph: Joe Buckley Local representatives have warned that a serious injury is likely to occur at a ‘messy’ green area in Shannon.
Footpaths in Shannon must be finished as ‘matter of urgency’
*Cllr Gerry Flynn pictured outside Shannon Town Centre. Photograph: Joe Buckley Work yet to be finished on footpaths around Shannon needs to be completed as “a matter of urgency,” an elected representative has said.
Introducing extra bins in Shannon ‘contrary’ to litter policy
Introducing smart solar bins in Shannon would be “contrary” to policies in place by Clare County Council.
Kilnasoolagh Park footpaths included in remediation project
Improvement works at Kilnasoolagh Park in Newmarket-on-Fergus have been included in Clare County Council’s 2021 footpath remediation project.
Speed of cars in Smithstown ‘astonishing’
Cars travelling along the Smithstown Rd are hitting ‘astonishing speed’ in Shannon.
‘You nearly have to turn off the engine of the car to see what is coming’ – danger of Parteen road flagged
“Several near misses” at a Parteen road junction have led to calls for the installation of traffic calming measures.
‘New houses have changed ambience of the road’ – McMahon seeks action in Ballinacragga
*Cllr Pat McMahon. Photograph: Eamon Ward Construction of new houses in Ballinacragga has ‘changed the ambience’ of the area leading a county councillor who resides in the vicinity “to take over the road”.
‘Ongoing flooding at extensive Newmarket-on-Fergus dairy farm’
Ongoing flooding problems at “a very extensive dairy farm” in Newmarket-on-Fergus have led to appeals for repairs and upgrades to the access road to it.
Farmers voice concerns over Shannon wastewater treatment plant
Farmers in Shannon have been posed problems by the lack of security gates on the entrance road to the Tradaree wastewater treatment plant, the county’s first citizen has claimed.