Talty takes Chair of West Clare MD & tears into state bodies over wastewater failings
FOR THE FIRST TIME in his political career, Cllr Shane Talty (FF) has been elected as the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.
FOR THE FIRST TIME in his political career, Cllr Shane Talty (FF) has been elected as the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.
CONCERNS HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED surrounding the potential health hazards that may arise from the water quality in Cree and Cooraclare.
IRISH WATER have been urged to alter the manner in which they communicate with businesses and homeowners on planned water outages after one Ennis hair salon was left unable to deal with customers in recent weeks.
*Photograph: John Mangan WITH BROADFORD set to be the area in Clare to benefit from a new €50m nationwide sewerage scheme, action is needed to get other parts of the county required for subsequent rounds of funding local representatives have stressed.
IRISH WATER have confirmed that the statutory consultation period for its new 25 year strategy has been delayed.
NUMEROUS towns and villages in Co Clare ‘are facing their demise’ over the lifetime of the 2023 – 2029 County Development Plan, a Whitegate representative has warned with the local authority tasked with providing 4,500 new houses during its lifetime.
DISCHARGE of raw sewage into the River Fergus and Shannon Estuary is to end when the construction of the Clarecastle Sewerage Scheme is completed.
EXTRACTING WATER from Lough Derg for use in Dublin could have yet “a detrimental effect” on the county, local councillors have warned.
*Photograph: John Mangan SICKNESS is occurring because of the discharge of wastewater into the sea across North and West Clare, a local councillor has claimed.
IRISH WATER briefings are to be boycotted by a Clare councillor until they agree to meet at a statutory meeting that can be attended by the media.