*Photograph: Joe Buckley A REPRESENTATIVE GROUP of Shannon Residents have circulated plans that a vacant unit in the Shannon Industrial Estate is set to house up to 600 International Protection Applicants.
*The matter was debated before the July meeting of Clare County Council. ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE have said they are “hamstrung” and left in “no man’s land” due to “outdated” guidelines relating to wind farm developments.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANNON MAY have strong links to the current Clare senior hurling set-up but the lack of county colours in advance of recent big games has been criticised.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley OFFICIALS IN CLARE County Council have been told they must look “at the bigger picture” in order to improve maintenance in Ballycasey.
*Chair of the Shannon MD, Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) leads a site visit of the One Shannon Hub with Linda Earlie, Town Regeneration Officer, Clare County Council, Mayor of Clare, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG), Michael Mullen, BDP; Tom McNamara and Partners, Amanda Doyle and Shannon MD SEO, Anne Griffin. Photograph: Eamon Ward CONTRACTS HAVE been …
*Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF). Photograph: Eamon Ward HISTORY WAS made at Tuesday’s meeting of the Shannon Municipal District.
*Members of the public listening to Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) at a public meeting in Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ GP practice will continue to operate out of Carrigoran until December, the Minister for Health has said.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley DESIGN WORKS are ongoing to create a footpath link to upgraded pedestrian facilities in Shannon.
*Clare CAMHS. CLARE’S child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) is facing a crisis and at risk of collapse, a Shannon representative has warned.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley PARTS OF BÓTHAR na Rinne in Shannon resemble ‘a rollercoaster ride’ according to a local representative.
