*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.
*Photograph: John Mangan ADEQUATE FINANCES need to be set aside to enable for maintenance work in recreational areas across Shannon Town.
*Shannon Airport. FARMERS IN CLARE “have been held to ransom” over the uncertainty on whether a rail link to Shannon Airport will come to fruition while the economics of the spur have been questioned.
*Cluain Airne. Photograph: Joe Buckley PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING works in Cluain Airne and Tradaree impacting on Shannon residents are to proceed.
*Shannon Airport. TO FURTHER BOOST Shannon Airport’s status as the gateway for the Ryder Cup, Clare County Council have been encouraged to introduce travel discounts at local authority owned tourism sites for passengers that fly into the International Airport.
*Cllr Gerry Flynn. Photograph: Natasha Barton A SHANNON COUNCILLOR has hit out at the Department of Integration for ‘insulting the people of Clare’.
*Confirmation of the plans were given at a meeting of the Regional Health Forum. PLANS ARE AFOOT to locate a satellite haemodialysis unit in Ennis.
*Seamus & Mary Hanley show the extent of the pyrite damage to their home. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE should not be waiting on a pilot scheme to be completed in another county before its social housing stock has access to a defective concrete block scheme, a Shannon representative has said.
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park has come under the Council’s ownership with the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites. SUPPLIERS IN CLARE need to be supported by the local authority by making them the first choice when it comes to services at tourism sites under their operation.
PRIDE COLOURS are to be considered for new installations of footpaths and benches across Shannon Town.
