Lynch confirms he will be standing in 2024 local elections
*Cllr Ian Lynch. Photograph: Eamon Ward SITTING CLLR Ian Lynch (IND) is the first confirmed candidate for the Kilrush electoral area in the 2024 local elections.
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Bye-laws adopted to ban overnight parking for camper vans in Loop Head & Lisdoonvarna
*Public consultation on the plans ended last month. BYE-LAWS have been adopted to prohibit overnight camping on roads and public places in Lisdoonvarna plus the Loop Head Lighthouse car park.
‘I will wear the title as a badge of honour’ – Joe Cooney honoured to become Mayor of Clare
*Photograph:Ruth Griffin CLARE HAS A NEW first citizen following the election of Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) as Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, a title commonly known as the Mayor of Clare.
Baker among seven person strong hurling review committee & Clare GAA unveil championship sponsors
*Ollie Baker. TWO-TIME All-Ireland winner, Ollie Baker is one of seven individuals appointed to a hurling review committee for Clare GAA.
‘Put wheels in motion’ for NCT centre in Kilrush Minister told
*Drivers in Clare have been dealing with backlogs for some time. WEST CLARE REPRESENTATIVES have contacted Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan (GP) to try “put the wheels in motion” to open an NCT centre in Kilrush.
‘People would have turned around if they knew how bad the road was’
*Cllr Gabriel Keating. Photograph: Natasha Barton MOTORISTS diverted to a West Clare road following a recent accident would not have travelled along the route if they knew how bad it was, a county councillor has claimed.
Emergency permission sought to remove dead ash trees affected by dieback
*Cllr Pat Burke pictured on his land where ash dieback has destroyed 17 hectares. CRITICISM has been hurled in the direction at the Junior Minister for Land Use and Biodiversity over the delays in removing dead ash trees from plantations.
‘West Clare sentenced to death & farming families will be the new homeless’ claims Lissycasey rep
*TII are appealing granted planning permissions to properties on the N68. WEST CLARE’s population has been “sentenced to death” due to current planning legislation, the county’s longest-serving politician has claimed.
Community bus scheme suggested to tackle North Clare’s transport issues
ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY BUS has been suggested to tackle ongoing issues with transport in North Clare.
‘Inordinate delay’ in building Clare’s second NCT centre criticised
“COMMERCIAL SENSITIVITY” of negotiations has been cited by the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) for their inability to comment on the delay in opening a second NCT centre for the county.
