Premature to extend Defective Concrete Block Scheme – Housing Minister
A review is to be completed by July 31st on the Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme which has seriously impacted homes in Clare, Donegal and Mayo.
Repairs & refurbishments to O’Connell Monument underway
*Photograph: Fiona McNamara Structural repair and refurbishment works to the O’Connell Monument at Ennis have begun.
Lions captain Murray part of new business venture in Doonbeg
*Conor Murray. Photograph: Ivan O’Riordan Lions captain Conor Murray is involved in a new business venture in Doonbeg.
Popular Clare hurling supporter leads the call for more fans at inter-county games
One of Clare’s most well known hurling supporters is leading the call for more crowds to be permitted to attend GAA inter-county games.
Crowd of 3000 allowed for Clare’s Munster semi-final with Tipp
*Clare supporters in Thurles on Sunday last. Photograph: Joe Buckley 3,000 spectators will be allowed to attend Sunday’s Munster senior hurling semi-final between Clare and Tipperary.
Milestone project will end the discharge of raw sewage from Liscannor
Works to end the long running practice of discharging raw sewage into Liscannor Bay are due to get underway in the coming months.
Memorial unveiled at Kilrush mother and baby home
A memorial to the women who gave birth and the infants who died at the county’s only Mother and Baby Home has been unveiled.
60 cannabis plants worth €48k seized from Kilrush house
Investigations of drug cultivation in West Clare saw €51,000 of suspected cannabis plants seized last week.
Efforts to appoint Browne’s successor as master fixtures chairman yet to begin
Clare GAA’s efforts to search for the Chairman of the master fixtures committee following Colm Browne’s sudden resignation are not expected to begin until later this year.
Compensation requested for locals impacted by Doolough discharge
*Photograph: Ruairí Ó Conchúir. Compensation for locals who had property damaged as a consequence of foul discharge from Doolough treatment plant in West Clare has been sought.
