Finances need to be set aside for recreational areas in Shannon
*Photograph: John Mangan ADEQUATE FINANCES need to be set aside to enable for maintenance work in recreational areas across Shannon Town.
Gerry Flynn
Uncertainty over Shannon Airport rail link is ‘holding farmers to ransom’
*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.
Traffic calming to proceed in Tradaree & Cluain Airne with commitment for further works
*Cluain Airne. Photograph: Joe Buckley PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING works in Cluain Airne and Tradaree impacting on Shannon residents are to proceed.
Shannon Airport is the gateway for the 2027 Ryder Cup
*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.
Flynn lets fly at Minister O’Gorman for issuing ‘insult to the people of Clare’
*Cllr Gerry Flynn. Photograph: Natasha Barton A SHANNON COUNCILLOR has hit out at the Department of Integration for ‘insulting the people of Clare’.
Ennis to get dialysis unit
*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.
‘Clare should not be waiting on pilot in another county’ – wait for pyrite scheme for social houses criticised
*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.
Tendering system & procurement process prompts concerns for future of local suppliers to Clare tourism sites
*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 crossings to be considered for new installations in Shannon
PRIDE COLOURS are to be considered for new installations of footpaths and benches across Shannon Town.
‘Lights out’ in several Clare housing estates prompting Council to voice ‘dissatisfaction with ESB’
*Ballycannon Heights in Meelick is among the locations impacted. Photograph: Natasha Barton LIGHTS are out in a number of housing estates across the county as a result of new compliance measures between ESB and Safe Electric when it comes to undertaking upgrades.
