*Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling. Photograph: Eamon Ward WITH AN increase in expenditure of €34m, there was unanimous agreement among Clare councillors to pass the County Council’s annual budget for 2024.
Brian O’Connell, Cllr Joe Cooney and Eoghan Gunning. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’S All-Ireland winning minor hurling and junior camogie panels and managements were honoured with a civic reception by Clare County Council on Monday.
*Cathy Keane Bridges and her eleven month old grandson, Bobby Leahy in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley SWITCHING on of the Christmas lights in Shannon Town Park is to become an annual event.
*Fr Richie Keane and Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: John Mangan ASSUMPTIONS on the ownership of the road leading to St John’s Church in Cratloe has led to holy confusion.
*The matter was debated at the November meeting of Clare County Council. DEMAND for cost rental units to be included in future social housing developments has been voiced by elected representatives in Clare.
*Bernard Gloster. HSE CEO, Bernard Gloster is to be summoned to an ‘in-camera’ workshop with local elected representatives in Clare.
*The Shannon Masterplan. A DRAFT design of the One Shannon Hub is due to be published in November with public consultation on track to commence this month.
*FILE PHOTO: Tony Mulcahy flanked by Enda Kenny and Pat Breen. Photograph: Joe Buckley A FORMER SENATOR is confident Shannon Town can elect three county councillors at the 2024 local elections.
*Photograph: John Mangan ANXIETY of elderly residents is rising due to the new procedures followed by the ESB in fixing public lighting across housing estates, a Shannon representative has claimed.
*The new radar system in Shannon Airport. MET ÉIREANN’s new weather radar system at Shannon Airport is now operational, the Irish National Meteorological Service has confirmed, one month later than initially announced.
