‘Ready for the challenge’ – Joe Garrihy elected Chair of West Clare MD
Just over twelve months after becoming a county councillor for the first time, Cllr Joe Garrihy (FG) has been elected as Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.
West Clare Municipal District
‘Let’s be the county in Ireland to lead this’ – street furniture fees waived by Clare County Council
Fees for street furniture licences have been waived by Clare County Council during the current pandemic.
Make Vandeleur Walled Garden a centre of excellence for skilled workers to build a future for West Clare
Vandeleur Walled Gardens has been earmarked as a key site in ensuring West Clare is no longer heavily dependent on tourism.
‘Clare Echo is back with a bang’ – Keating welcomes pending print return
*The Clare Echo offices on Abbey St. Photograph: John Mangan The Clare Echo’s return to shops and homes of the county has been broadly welcomed and met with excitement from individuals of all ages.
Clare’s soon-to-be published tourism strategy forced into last minute changes
Clare’s tourism strategy that has been over 18 months in the making has been forced to make a last-minute update on account of the current global pandemic.
Public toilets at beaches to be staffed by Council
A plan is to be finalised by Clare County Council before public toilets at beaches across the county can reopen.
‘We’ve nothing to fall back on’ – West Clare reps fearful reliance on tourism will prove costly
Swift movement at a national level is needed to sustain the future of North and West Clare, areas which are heavily reliant on tourism.
Appointment of Healy-Raes to Miltown Malbay contract criticised
A local contractor should have been appointed to carry out works in Miltown Malbay as opposed to the Healy-Raes, a county councillor has claimed.
Irish Water to be pressed to prioritise Miltown Malbay works
Criticism with the “layers of bureaucracy” in Irish Water have been voiced by North-West Clare councillors, while it has been confirmed that the proposed replacement of the old watermain from Miltown Malbay to Mullagh will commence during the first quarter of 2021.
3-5 year estimate for bringing Lisdeen road ‘up to standard’
*Querrin Pier. “Highly expensive” filling of road drains between Querrin and Doonaha and no history of accidents mean the chances of requested works being carried out along the section both villages are incredibly slim.
