Opposition to prospecting licences growing in Tulla & Bunratty as window for submissions extended
STRONG OPPOSITION to the awarding of prospecting licences in Tulla and Bunratty is stemming from environmental groups and local politicians.
Futureproof Clare
Data Centres should not be a priority – Futureproof Clare webinar hears
An online webinar concerning the newly proposed €1.2bn Ennis Data Centre has issued the stark cry to Government to “prioritise decarbonisation and not to be prioritising data centres”.
Environmental groups slam Ennis Data Centre as ‘climate disaster waiting to happen’
A group which led the campaign against the Shannon LNG has described the proposed Ennis Data Centre as “a climate disaster waiting to happen”.
O’Donohoe running as People Before Profit candidate in Clare
For the first time in their history, People Before Profit are to run a candidate in Clare.
‘We cannot bite our tongue anymore’ – environmental groups defend right to protest
Environmentalists in Clare have hit out at comments by Cllr Cathal Crowe (FF) that they should refrain from “hijacking” positive events and instead work side by side with the County Council.
“We’re not going to be silenced” – environmental groups stand up to Council
*Sinead Sheehan. Photograph: Clare PPN Environmentalist groups declared they were not going to be silenced as they presented Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Cathal Crowe with a signed petition asking the local authority to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency on Monday.
Climate activists prepared to ‘die-in’ Ennis on Saturday
Climate activists will be holding a ‘die-in’ this Saturday in Ennis.
Donald Trump is going to heaven & protesters need to leave us alone – Doonbeg priest
A Doonbeg priest has warned protesters “to leave us alone” ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to Co Clare next week and he believes the US President’s ‘love of his neighbour’ will secure his place in heaven.
‘Prime opportunity’ for maritime jobs in Clare
*Photograph: Chris McKiernan There is confidence that opportunities for job creation in maritime industry will arise following the zoning of tracts of land along the Shannon Estuary.
