Lifeguards return to Clare beaches
Lifeguard cover has resumed at Clare beaches.
Ballyvaughan
Ennis Tidy Towns receive most funds from €54k allocation for Clare groups
44 Tidy Towns groups in Co Clare have been allocated a combined €54,000 which they will be able to use despite the cancellation of this year’s competition.
Improvement works sanctioned for Ballyvaughan & Carrigaholt piers
€138,000 in funding is to be allocated to three separate piers in Clare for essential works.
A close call for Ballyvaughan
*Ballyvaughan Pier. Photograph: Lawrence Collection / National Library of Ireland Nineteen years ago, Ballyvaughan was fortunate that a French fishing ship did not spill its 500,000 tonnes of oil on its coast when stormy conditions put it off course.
‘Fear of uncertainty to continue’ for Clare businesses
*O’Connell Square 70% of businesses not currently trading in Clare have laid off staff, according to a COVID-19 survey published today (Tuesday).
‘Teenagers biggest worry is plastic being dumped in the sea’ – calls for controlled plastic waste collection
Calls for a controlled plastic waste collection systems at “key waterways and strategic locations” in the county are not in the “immediate plans” of the local authority.
NORTH CLARE: Covid-19 Business Directory
It’s unprecedented times for businesses as attempts are made to flatten the curve of the spread of coronavirus.
Ballyvaughan among 5 locations where plans for new sewerage schemes are progressing
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon Plans are being progressed for new sewerage schemes in Ballyvaughan, Clarecastle, Kilkee, Kilrush and Liscannor.
‘Dream come true’ as Ballyvaughan’s Jegou selected for Team Ireland in Tokyo Olympics
*Liam Jegou. Photograph: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Clare-born canoeist Liam Jegou has become the first Irish athlete to be formally selected for the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Noeleen Moran no longer seeking Sinn Féin nomination for GE20
*Noeleen Moran. Photograph: Martin Connolly Noeleen Moran has confirmed she will not be seeking a nomination from Sinn Féin to contest the upcoming General Election.
