Concern voiced on retention of firefighters in Fire & Rescue Service
Senior officials in Clare County Council have disputed claims that there is a crisis in the County Fire and Rescue Service.
Tony O’Brien
Killaloe Bypass & Bridge Crossing ‘ the single biggest influence on entire East Clare community’
Construction of the Killaloe Bypass and Shannon Bridge Crossing has been signalled as “the single most biggest influence on the entire community of East Clare”.
Clare councillors seek global ban on fracking
Almost a decade on from becoming the first local authority in the country to introduce a ban on fracking, Clare County Council has now called on the Government to introduce a global ban.
‘I can’t wait until the day when we get to stop asking about speed surveys’ – Cllr O’Callaghan
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan. Photograph: Eamon Ward. An East Clare councillor has said he is counting down the days until elected representatives don’t have to be looking for speed surveys.
7 month delay to completion of County Development Plan agreed
A seven month delay to the completion of the Clare County Development Plan has been agreed by local councillors.
Increased growth of Two Mile Gate predicted
*Photograph: Colm Nestor ‘Thronging crowds’ to Two Mile Gate have been welcomed as staycationers continue to choose Clare as their go-to destination while renewed appeals for traffic calming by the amenity and in Ogonnelloe have been lodged.
Better collaboration sought between Councils in Clare & Tipp to benefit Killaloe & Ballina
Discussions are to be held on the possibilities of County Councils in Clare and Tipperary entering a shared partnership when it comes to services in Killaloe and Ballina.
Accessibility issues in Clarisford flagged
Work has begun on the clearing of overgrown bushes and weeds between St Anne’s Community College and Clarisford in Killaloe.
‘A death trap waiting to happen’ – Killaloe junction a cause for concern
A road junction adjacent to a primary school in Killaloe and the grounds of Smith O’Briens GAA club has been labelled “a death trap waiting to happen”.
Additional staff to be hired to tackle littering in Clare
Additional staff are to be hired temporarily over the summer period to deal with litter management in Clare.
