No social housing schemes in Clare currently under construction
*Photograph: Joe Buckley COUNTY COUNCILS must return to building houses in order to tackle what is acknowledged as a housing crisis, a Clare TD has said.
Gort Rd
Ennis man fails with ‘three trotters’ sale evidence to secure Garda return of €43,000 jeep bought in €50 notes
*A fresh bid by Ned Doherty to have Gardaí return his 202 jeep was dismissed. AN UNEMPLOYED Ennis man has failed to convince a judge that the €26,000 he received for ‘three trotters’ helped finance him purchasing a Toyota jeep for €43,000 in cash in €50 notes.
Consultants to assess issues at “lethal” bridge in Ennis
*Drehidnagower Bridge in Ennis. CONSULTANTS have been appointed in what is hoped will be the first step in resolving long running safety issues at a bridge in Ennis described as “lethal” for pedestrians and cyclists.
‘Not the reply I was looking for’ – Howard frustrated as bid for longer left filter lane rebuffed
*Cllr Mary Howard. Photograph: Eamon Ward AN APPEAL to create a longer left filter lane at the junction of Watery Rd and the Gort Rd has been made to deal with school traffic.
Caution advised on potential changes to Drumgeely Rd
*The bus shelter in Drumgeely which has since been replaced. Photograph: Joe Buckley A SHANNON COUNCILLOR has said the local authority should “err on the side of caution” to the potential provision of a pedestrian crossing in Drumgeely.
A Ukrainian perspective – life in Ennis
Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Malceva writes for The Clare Echo in an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at life for refugees fleeing war in their country.
Road to nowhere key to easing Ennis’ peak traffic congestion
ENNIS’ ‘road to nowhere’ is key to easing peak traffic in different parts of the county town, a Clare TD has stated.
Councillors differ on need for more traffic calming on ‘bumpy’ Gort Rd
A SHANNON councillor has disputed the need for further traffic calming measures on the Gort Rd despite a proposal from a fellow elected representative.
Bus stops in Barefield ‘would take more cars off the road’
Additional bus stops in Barefield will help in encouraging more people to avail of public transport, county councillors have claimed.
‘Messy green areas posing problems in Shannon’
*Untidy boundary walls in Gort na Rí. Photograph: Joe Buckley Local representatives have warned that a serious injury is likely to occur at a ‘messy’ green area in Shannon.
