191 submissions made to An Bord Pleanála over Oatfield wind farm
*Signs opposing the development in Broadford. 191 valid submissions have been made to An Bord Pleanála regarding Ørsted’s plans to construct 11 wind turbines in Oatfield.
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‘Necklace of wind farms tearing families apart’ from Meelick to Bodyke
*Members of the public who were in the gallery for Monday’s Clare County Council meeting. ELECTED representatives of Clare County Council have hit out at plans from energy companies to erect wind turbines from Meelick to Bodyke in six different developments.
Six different applications could see 66 wind turbines erected across East Clare
EAST CLARE is facing the possibility of becoming a wind turbine hotspot if multiple developments are given the green light.
Back to back U21B titles for Broadford
Photograph: Martin Cooper BROADFORD retained the under 21 B hurling title when they recorded a one point win over Éire Óg before a big attendance at Meelick on Sunday afternoon.
Lackareagh Wind Farm to consist of seven turbines
NEW DETAILS have been released about the proposed Lackareagh Wind Farm.
27 year old plumber charged with dangerous driving causing death of Broadford GAA coach
*Photograph: John Mangan A 27-year old man has appeared in court charged with the dangerous driving causing the death of married father of two and GAA coach, Gerard Gunning.
No commitment to improve ‘boggy’ section of East Clare Way
*O’Callaghans Mills is one of the villages included in the East Clare Way. Photograph: John Mangan A “BOGGY ROAD” along the East Clare Way has not made the cut for this year’s schedule of works.
Three years of success as The Country Store goes from strength to strength
THE Country Store in Broadford celebrated three years in business on Tuesday this week. The milestone took on added significance, according to proprietor Karen O’Connor, who reflected on the last year and a half of operating a business in rural Clare during a pandemic.
Project amplifies the voices of Broadford & Ennis students
A commissioned recording project that aims to amplify the voices of national school children in Clare has been developed.
Rural garda stations like Broadford won’t reopen
A plea to reopen Broadford Garda Station has fell on deaf ears.
