‘The position deserves a chain’ – West Clare councillors want recognition for Cathaoirleach
West Clare councillors are keen that the Cathaoirleach of their Municipal District be given a chain of office.
Ian Lynch
‘Classy Chambers’ praised as term as West Clare MD Chair concludes
A Cooraclare politician has been praised for the ‘dignity and class’ in which he carries himself, having concluded his twelve month term as Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.
Work ongoing on Ennis Data Centre, Killaloe Bypass and LNDR
Plans for a number of major infrastructural projects in Co Clare are continuing despite the impact of COVID-19.
‘Let’s be the county in Ireland to lead this’ – street furniture fees waived by Clare County Council
Fees for street furniture licences have been waived by Clare County Council during the current pandemic.
Make Vandeleur Walled Garden a centre of excellence for skilled workers to build a future for West Clare
Vandeleur Walled Gardens has been earmarked as a key site in ensuring West Clare is no longer heavily dependent on tourism.
Clare businesses turning to online training to rectify lack of web presence
Almost four times the amount of businesses that avail of a trade online voucher in the space of a year applied for the scheme in a two week period in Co Clare.
‘We’ve nothing to fall back on’ – West Clare reps fearful reliance on tourism will prove costly
Swift movement at a national level is needed to sustain the future of North and West Clare, areas which are heavily reliant on tourism.
Appointment of Healy-Raes to Miltown Malbay contract criticised
A local contractor should have been appointed to carry out works in Miltown Malbay as opposed to the Healy-Raes, a county councillor has claimed.
Irish Water to be pressed to prioritise Miltown Malbay works
Criticism with the “layers of bureaucracy” in Irish Water have been voiced by North-West Clare councillors, while it has been confirmed that the proposed replacement of the old watermain from Miltown Malbay to Mullagh will commence during the first quarter of 2021.
‘Self gagging’ leading to rubber stamping by Clare councillors claims Kelly
*Photograph: Eamon Ward Elected representatives in Clare have said the standing orders in place for meetings of Clare County Council are a form of “self-gagging”.
