Bishop appeals for public to avoid congregating for funerals
Outbreaks of COVID-19 linked to funerals has prompted the Bishop of Killaloe to appeal to the public to offer their condolences in alternative ways.
No third party objections were received by Council for Parteen wind turbine
*Photograph: John Mangan Renewable energy developments should be not allowed proceed in the centre of villages, a South Clare representative has stated.
6 new cases of COVID-19 in Clare while 10 percent of Irish population have first dose of vaccine
*Photograph: Sean Curtin / True Media Six new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in Clare among the 769 nationally.
Miltown Malbay outages prompt calls for alteration to Irish Water communication policy
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis Ongoing water outages in Miltown Malbay have been criticised leading to calls for Irish Water to communicate supply interruptions in a timely manner.
Risk of ‘tragic dictatorship’ if County Development Plan follows national policy
Clare’s most experienced councillor has warned that the implementation of the new County Development Plan will be “a tragic dictatorship” unless alterations are made.
Lahinch drama on course to be broadcast to an international audience
*Dervla Kirwan. Lahinch and surrounding areas of North West Clare are on course to be screened to an international audience.
14 day incidence rate drops further in Clare with less than five new cases diagnosed
*Photograph: John Mangan Clare’s 14 day incidence rate has dropped while less than five new cases of the virus are known in the county.
Moneypoint’s ability to help Ireland achieve clean energy goals untapped – Crowe
Moneypoint’s importance to Ireland’s clean energy goals must be recognised, a Clare TD has highlighted.
Ennis allocated over €4m for public realm regeneration as Shannon bid falls short
*Photograph: John Mangan Over €4m in funding has been granted towards the Ennis Town Centre Public Realm Regeneration Project while Shannon has lost out in bids to secure an allocation.
Shannon punter scoops €578k from €20 bet
A Shannon punter is over half a million euro richer after Henry de Bromhead’s Gold Cup victory on Friday afternoon.
