Kilrush needs to be West Clare’s benchmark – Cllr Lynch
*Cllr Ian Lynch. Photograph: Gary Collins Kilrush must set the way for the rest of West Clare and Cllr Ian Lynch is adamant the town needs a voice on Clare County Council to do just that.
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West Clare economic development hindered by ‘hard border around Ennis’
“A draft mortuary notice for West Clare” has been issued by Clare County Council based on it’s economic development plans for the area according to the longest serving elected representative in the county.
Taxpayers will suffer from ‘Fine Gael negligence’ of Broadband Plan
Criticism has been fired in the direction of the Fine Gael Government by two Clare representatives regarding the lack of progress with the National Broadband Plan.
Super Scattery scoops top award at EDEN conference
Following their recent award as the European Destination of excellence award for Ireland for 2017, Scattery Island has scooped a further award at this week’s Annual EDEN conference in Romania. This award was given for ‘Best Practice in Sustainable Tourism and Implementation’ and recognises the work carried out by Scattery Island Tours in implementing and …
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‘Shannon not getting its fair share of commercial rates’
*Cllr Gerry Flynn. Photograph: Joe Buckley Almost three quarters of Clare’s commercial rates income of €113 million is sourced from West Clare and Shannon.
Drug problem in West Clare ‘is out of control’
West Clare communities are being destroyed by heroine users, it was claimed this week. A 19 percent reduction in drug related offences occurred in Clare between December 2008 and 2018. Last year, a total of 318 crimes linked to drugs were reported in the county, which was three less than the year previous. Speaking at …
Violet-Anne inspired to run for Council after living in rat-infested house
Violet-Anne Wynne who herself was “at risk of homelessness” has pledged to be “a voice for the voiceless” if elected to Clare County Council. A confirmed Sinn Féin candidate in the Kilrush area, the mother of five is determined to speak up. “I could bring a hell of a lot and be a voice for …
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Carrigaholt Irish College not included in rural fund
(Pictured, Cllr Gabriel Keating Photo credit Gary Collins) by Páraic McMahon COLÁISTE Eoghain Uí Chomhraidhe’s exclusion from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund has been with anger and disappointment from elected members of Clare County Council. Cllr Gabriel Keating stated he “was very sad” that the Irish college in Carrigaholt was not included in the …
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‘Rural Clare in need of more survivors’
JIM Connolly moved to Kilbaha 50 years ago. He lives just a stone’s throw from the most westerly tip of Co Clare, which is just about as rural as you can get. A natural social activist and enchanted by the quality of life Kilbaha offered, Jim was concerned about rural depopulation. He established Rural Resettlement …
Coote grateful for help with ‘worst animal cruelty case’
CLARE County Dog Warden Frankie Coote has moved to thank the people who stepped forward to help in what he has called “the worst case of animal cruelty he has seen in 30 years”. In excess of 130 animals were removed from a property in West Clare, which cannot be identified as it is currently …
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