Sinn Féin select Shannonbanks’ James Ryan as second Shannon MD candidate for local elections
*James Ryan. SINN FÉIN have confirmed the candidacy of Shannonbanks’ James Ryan for next year’s local elections.
Westbury
‘Lights out’ in several Clare housing estates prompting Council to voice ‘dissatisfaction with ESB’
*Ballycannon Heights in Meelick is among the locations impacted. Photograph: Natasha Barton LIGHTS are out in a number of housing estates across the county as a result of new compliance measures between ESB and Safe Electric when it comes to undertaking upgrades.
Clare politicians praise decision to keep county boundary intact
*Timmy Dooley studies the tallies. Photograph: Joe Buckley KEEPING CLARE’S entire geographic boundary intact is the right move according to politicians in the county.
Council will build only two homes in 2023
*Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, walking through the Cnoc na Scoile social housing development, Ashline, Ennis, with (L-R) Anne Haugh, Director of Social Development, Clare County Council, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Tony O’Brien, and Pat Dowling, Chief Executive, Clare County Council. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL WILL …
Crowe’s planning conduct questioned
*Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF). Photograph: Natasha Barton. A CLARE TD used his Irish surname when applying for planning permission to build a property in South Clare while letting another application for the same site lapse.
Bid for Westbury town status hit with setback
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS have poured cold water on the potential of the granting of town status for Westbury.
Burst water main results in collapse of Shannon Banks road
MAJOR TRAFFIC disruption has been reported in South Clare following the collapse of a road at Shannon Banks.
Investigations ongoing into €1.4m drugs raid as Gardaí hone in on Limerick & Clare gangs
INVESTIGATIONS ARE ONGOING after Gardaí carried out a major raid over the weekend seizing drugs worth €1.4m.
33 disruptions to water supply in 3 years strengthen belief that Westbury residents live in ‘forgotten part of Clare’
RESIDENTS of Westbury have said they live in “the forgotten part of Co Clare”, a county councillor has advised fellow elected representatives.
Illegal dumping of green waste rising in Shannon
*Anti-dumping initiative funds saw green waste removed from Rossbracken this year. Photograph: Joe Buckley GREEN waste is being dumped illegally throughout Shannon with members of the public ignorant to the fact that they are breaking the law, elected representatives have flagged.