‘Nothing short of a disgrace’ – councillors slam protest which ‘shut down Shannon Airport’
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A RETIRING Clare county councillor has criticised an “illegal blockade” which impacted on passengers using Shannon Airport.
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Buying Barrington’s not an either or with Ennis upgrading
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy outside Barrington’s Hospital. “DUE DILIGENCE” must be followed in acting on a motion by Clare councillors urging the Minister for Health and the Government to acquire Barrington’s Hospital.
Council Chief Exec apologises for comments of Ennis 2040 COO at tense briefing
*A CGI of the proposed Abbey Street development. COMMON GROUND needs to be found to stop “the siege of Ennis”, a tempestuous Council briefing was urged which saw an apology issued following comments by Ennis 2040’s senior official and a call for the designative activity company to be dissolved.
Councillors claim cancelling of Ennis 2040 briefing was illegal & accuse Chief Exec of ‘chasing Ministers’
*Carmel Kirby, Kevin Corrigan & Pat Dowling. ENNIS 2040 DAC’s Chief Operating Officer will be questioned by county councillors next week but elected members had to battle to secure such a briefing with the Council Chief Executive accused of “chasing Ministers” and one elected member storming out of the Chamber in protest.
The Electoral Chair: A new poll-topper will land in the Shannon Municipal District
*Páraic McMahon, Tony McMahon, Geraldine Lambert and Joe Melody at The Shannon Springs Hotel. THERE will be a new poll-topper in the Shannon Municipal District for the first time since 2009.
‘Stressed, sleepless & in a state of trauma’ Clare councillors hit out at ‘the ethnic minority’ over new illegal encampment
*Clancy Park is now home of an illegal encampment. ENNIS RESIDENTS are “stressed and sleepless in a state of trauma” following the emergence of a new illegal encampment.
€2.5m in extra funding secured for Clare’s road network
*Photograph: John Mangan AN ADDITIONAL €2.5M funding boost has been secured for Clare’s roads.
Ryder Cup in Adare brings new life to potential of rail spur for Shannon Airport
*Shannon Airport. ADARE hosting the Ryder Cup in 2027 strengthens the argument to finally get the rail spur to Shannon Airport on track.
Efforts to improve public lighting ‘too slow’ in Shannon
*Bóthar Mór. EXISTING PUBLIC lighting from Ballycasey Roundabout to Bóthar na Loiste is to be examined following calls for additional lights.
‘Remember you are there to serve the people’ – 125 years of democracy celebrated in Clare
*Photograph: Eamon Ward 125 years of local democracy in Clare was acknowledged on Monday.
