ESB plans for Moneypoint site works
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon THE ESB is hoping to secure permission for site investigation works at Moneypoint as part of the early stages of its multi-billion euro Green Atlantic plan.
Vindication for Bru an Sionna campaigner
*Lorraine Carew. Photograph: Joe Buckley A SHANNON RESIDENT says she feels vindicated after the announcement of a €2.5bn defective building remediation scheme.
“Huge appetite” for expanded meals on wheels service
Pictured preparing some of the Meals on Wheels at Obair, Newmarket on Fergus are Alannah Slevin (Chef) and and Erica Long (Head Chef, Obair Meals on Wheels Service). The expansion of a meals on wheels service will be an important step in improving the lives and wellbeing of older people in Clare. Clare County Council …
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Former garda station gets new lease of life
THE former Inagh garda station is set to be the new home for a local housing association. Clare County Council confirmed this week that it had purchased the property for €20,000. It will be the new headquarters for the Inagh housing association which has recently amalgamated with the Inis housing association – a tier 2 …
Extra €15m needed after roads hammered by frost and tourists
AN extra €15m will be needed to help improve and maintain Clare’s road network after the impact of freezing weather and increased tourism traffic. At a meeting of the west Clare municipal district, councillor Ian Lynch (Ind) said he has written write to the Ministers for Finance, Public Expenditure and Transport seeking additional funding for …
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“Extreme frustration” over Doonbeg water woes
THERE is “extreme frustration” in Doonbeg over persistent water outages. A public meeting was recently held in the village to discuss the issue after dozens of leakages occurred in 2022. Irish Water is currently in the process of the replacing 1216m of problematic water mains in Doonbeg as part of its national leakage reduction programme. …
Gort Biogas Concern Group raise €82k in two weeks
A group opposed to plans for a biogas plant in Gort have published have a transparency statement on its membership and funding management. The Gort Biogas Concern Group CLG said it had done so to clarify to donors how funding is spent and its “bone fide membership”. The group opposes plans by Sustainable Bio-Energy Ltd …
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Match of a lifetime for Clare rugby star Clodagh
* MUNSTER’S CLODAGH O’HALLORAN PROPOSES TO CHLOE PEARSE. PIC: INPHO/EVAN TREACY IT WAS a weekend to remember for Clare woman Clodagh O’Halloran. After going over for a try in Munster’s victory on Saturday, Clodagh went down on one knee to propose to partner and teammate, Chloe Pearse. And as family and their Munster teammates looked …
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St Flannan’s staff say nursing home on grounds would have ‘seriously negative impact’ on students
A 100-bed community nursing home proposed for the grounds of St Flannan’s College would have a “seriously negative impact” on the student population. That’s according to staff at the Ennis school who have outlined their objections to the project. The health services executive (HSE) is seeking planning permission for the development at lands at Clonroadmore, …
Number of ‘near misses’ at Gort Road crossing
THERE have been calls for improved safety measures on the Gort Road in Ennis to protect vulnerable road users. A meeting of the Ennis municipal district (MD) heard there have been a number of “near misses” at a pedestrian crossing in the area. Raising the issue, councillor Mary Howard (FG) stated “there have been a …
