‘We cannot risk-proof piers’ warns former fisherman
*The matter was debated at a recent sitting of the West Clare MD. PIERS OF COUNTY CLARE cannot be “risk-proofed”, a former fisherman has warned.
*The matter was debated at a recent sitting of the West Clare MD. PIERS OF COUNTY CLARE cannot be “risk-proofed”, a former fisherman has warned.
€10,000 has been raised for the West Clare Cancer Centre following the recent filming of a Christmas Day swim in Kilkee.
*Pictured at Obair, Newmarket on Fergus Kate Tierney (Volunteer), Eimear Murphy (Meals on Wheels Co-Ordinator), Alice Delaney (Volunteer), Vincent Delaney (Volunteer), Eileen McGrath (Volunteer), Siobhan O’Driscoll (Operations Manager, Obair CLG) and Conor Mulqueen (Kitchen Assistant) OBAIR’S MEALS ON WHEELS service is to expand into parts of North, West and East Clare.
A FESTIVE MOOD has been credited with advancing potential road repairs in Kilkee.
FLOW RESTRICTIONS have been blamed for the “continuous flooding” of the road leading to Loop Head.
*Lifeguards in Lahinch. RENEWED CALLS have been made to extend the lifeguard cover in Co Clare.
*Mary Hanley points to the damage caused by pyrite to her home in Drumline to Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien. Photograph: Joe Buckley AN ENHANCED grant scheme for defective concrete blocks is to open to affected homeowners in the first quarter of next year.
*Photograph: Paschal Brooks THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY for Clare’s tourism sector has warned of the infliction of “long-term damage” to the industry amid ongoing delays to the proposed transfer of assets operated by Shannon Heritage to Clare County Council.
*Corofin’s Cillian McGroary. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Corofin’s dream of winning the under 21 A hurling and football titles remains very much alive after their footballers handed out a heavy defeat to Wolfe Tones in the quarter final at Corofin on Saturday.
A RISING AMOUNT of “near misses” at the “confusing” East End car park in Kilkee has led to a local representative pleading for the area to be made safer.