Extra EV charging points needed for Kilkee
*Kilkee. KILKEE has six months to be equipped with electric vehicle charging points in order to be ready for the 2024 season while existing infrastructure has been abused.
West Clare Municipal District
Proper engagement can stop Chinese whispers around Doolin Pier
*Photograph: Tina O’Connell DOOLIN PIER’s use as a swimming destination can no longer be ignored with Chinese whispers an obstacle at the North Clare location.
‘We must correct the mistakes’ – parking fees proposals debated
*Under the proposals, the Miltown Malbay Rd car park in Lahinch would be hit with parking fees. Photograph: John Mangan A TOTAL OF 352 submissions have been received by Clare County Council on the draft parking by-laws for Kilkee, Lahinch, White Strand, Spanish Point, Doolin and Fanore.
Backlash building against proposed parking fees for Lahinch
*Parking fees are now proposed for the Miltown Malbay Rd car park in Lahinch. Photograph: John Mangan PROPOSED PARKING CHARGES for Lahinch are meeting a backlash from local residents and business owners.
Cost benefit from Cliffs of Moher to North Clare communities to be included in strategy
*Photograph: John Mangan A COST BENEFIT of the Cliffs of Moher to surrounding areas of North Clare is to be included as a specific element of a new strategy for one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions.
‘Baffling’ to not link West Clare Greenway with heavily trafficked Burren Geo Park
*The Burren. NORTH CLARE REPRESENTATIVES have criticised the lack of energy applied to linking the planned West Clare Greenway with the UNESCO Global Geo Park in the Burren.
Councillors go against engineer’s advice to declare Inagh road public
Cllr Shane Talty (right). Photograph: Burren Eye Photography FIANNA FÁIL representatives have defied the recommendations of senior engineers in Clare County Council to proceed with declaring a local road in Inagh as a public road.
Parking bye-laws propose charges in Fanore, Spanish Point & White Strand plus extensions in Kilkee, Lahinch & Doolin
*Kilkee. NEW PARKING BYE-LAWS are to propose ticketing in Fanore, Spanish Point and White Strand while the area currently covered by Kilkee, Lahinch and Doolin will be extended.
‘Don’t just cover it in tarmac’ – green area & EV charging points requested for Lisdoonvarna town car park upgrade
*Lisdoonvarna. INSTALLATION OF EV charging points should be considered as part of resurfacing works for the main car park in Lisdoonvarna, a local representative has argued.
Tidal pool plans floated for Quilty
*Quilty. QUILTY MAY soon be home to a tidal swimming pool with a feasibility study to be carried out to determine if plans can get off the ground.