Periodic speed limits outside schools in West & North Clare pushed
*Cllr Liam Grant. Photograph: Myriam Riand. A STANDARD speed limit of 30km outside all schools in West and North Clare has been sought.
West Clare Municipal District
Chambers retires ending 38 year term on Clare County Council
*Cllr Bill Chambers. COORACLARE’s Cllr Bill Chambers (FF) has announced his resignation from politics.
10 new permanent posts to be created in multi-million euro redevelopment at Vandeleur Walled Garden
Pictured at the contract signing for the development of a new café and restaurant at Vandeleur Walled Garden and Visitor Centre – Back left to right: Gerard O’Malley, Tom Mc Namara and Partners; Louise Loughnane and Martin Loughnane, Martins Construction; Aldo Andreucetti, Clare County Council; Noel Kilkenny, Chair, Kilrush Amenity Trust; Donnacha Lynch, Clare Tourism …
€625k Destination Towns initiative completed with aim of improving dwell time & accessibility in Ennistymon
*Pat Dowling, Chief Executive of Clare County Council and Siobhan King, Client Services Officer at Failte Ireland with (back) from left Leonard Cleary, Director of Tourism Development and West Clare MD; Enda McNamara, Senior Executive Engineer, Clare County Council; John O’Malley, Senior Executive Officer, Clare County Council; Cllr Shane Talty, PJ Carmody, Project Manager, Clare …
‘To say we’ve been left on the hind tit is a fact’ – North Clare reps fume over six month wait to fill senior post
*Photograph: John Mangan FRUSTRATION IS close to boiling point for North Clare councillors over the six month wait to fill the post of senior executive officer for the local authority in Ennistymon.
Use ‘creative thinking’ to link ring road in Kilkee with West Clare Greenway
“CREATIVE THINKING” can see the ring road in Kilkee offer a cycling link between the Cliff Walk and the planned West Clare Greenway, a local representative has affirmed.
Traffic woes in North Clare gone beyond ‘saturation point’
*A demonstration held in memory of Jerry O’Connor. Photograph: John Mangan ABUNDANCE OF TRAFFIC and recent accidents in North Clare has gone “passed saturation point” with frustration voiced with the ongoing wait for a transport and mobility strategy.
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.
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.
