Water supply restored in Liscannor following mechanical issue
A MECHANICAL issue which resulted in the loss of water supply in Liscannor has been resolved.
Uisce Éireann
Minister blames resistance of Department officials for delaying Broadford & Cooraclare works
*Broadford has been waiting fifty five years for a sewerage plant. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. DEPARTMENT officials have been blamed for causing delays to the development of wastewater treatment plans in Broadford and Cooraclare.
Decision on plans to pipe water from Clare to Dublin deferred for a year
*Parteen Basin. An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) has put back making a decision for up to one year on Uisce Éireann’s contentious plans to extract over 300 million litres of water a day from the River Shannon in East Clare to boost supply to the east of the country.
Disruption to water supply in Kilrush & Cooraclare
A MAJOR BURST has impacted on water supply in Cooraclare and Kilrush.
‘Serious issues’ exposed people of Bridgetown & O’Briensbridge to ‘potential contamination’
*Bridgetown. UISCE ÉIREANN have come under fire from a former Mayor of Clare who claimed the state-owned water utility company threw local personnel in South-East Clare to the wolves.
Controversial plans to pipe water from Clare to Dublin moves to next stage
*An aerial view of the proposed treatment plant in Birdhill. IRELAND’s largest water project which will pipe water from East Clare to Dublin has advanced to the next stage of its development.
Disappointment but no surprise as Lahinch loses Blue Flag status
LAHINCH has lost its status as a Blue Flag beach due to a reported drop in water quality.
Save Kilkee Cliff Walk campaign to go before High Court with reports of Harris family donations
*Kilkee. OVER €77,000 has been raised to fund the legal challenge against a proposed wastewater treatment plant in Kilkee.
‘Most outrageous plan in the world’ – councillors formally object to proposal to pipe water to Dublin
*A formal objection has been lodged by councillors. EAST CLARE councillors have formally objected to plans to extract water from the River Shannon to pipe Dublin’s leaking water network and have received the backing of fellow councillors from across the county for their stance.
By-laws drafted for Inis Cealtra after not so Holy behaviour on island
ENFORCEMENT is essential for bye-laws on camping and overnight parking in East Clare.