Fine Gael local election candidate joins Violet-Anne’s political staff
*Mike Taylor. Photograph: Martin Connolly FINE GAEL member and 2019 local election candidate, Mike Taylor has joined the political team of Clare TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND).
Kilkee
Recognition for Raidió Corca Baiscinn
SOUTH-WEST CLARE community radio station Raidió Corca Baiscinn received two Craol gold awards at the annual Féile which took place at the end of October.
Kilkee Swim to be focus of Christmas commercial
KILKEE’S CHRISTMAS DAY swim is to be the subject of a new television commercial.
Francis St block of cottages in Ennis acquired for use as car park
*The block of cottages were on the market for €700,000. A BLOCK OF COTTAGES on Francis St in Ennis have been acquired as part of the Ennis 2040 Strategy and is set to become a car park.
‘We don’t want Éire Óg A vs Éire Óg B to be our future county finals’ – developer led wastewater infrastructure can halt rural depopulation
*Darren O’Brien and Conor O’Halloran embrace at the final whistle of the 2021 Clare SFC final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ADDITION OF PRIVATE DEVELOPER LED wastewater infrastructure is key to haling the decline of 51 towns and villages in Clare who face the risk of depopulation in its absence.
Clare needs to be ‘more strategic’ in securing community gain from offshore renewables
*Equnior and Shell have exited the Irish market. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have been urged to deliver added income in development levies from renewable energy companies.
‘There has been certain delays but also extreme delays’ – false dawns broadband rollout voiced
*Criticism of the pace of the NBP’s delivery in Clare was voiced by county councillors. DELAYS with the roll-out of broadband as part of the €2.9bn National Broadband Plan have been criticised by Clare councillors with NBI officials admitting they are eleven months off where they had intended to be at the start of the …
Shell withdrawal from Irish windshore projects leaves Kilkee floating wind farm in choppy water
*Gordon Shearer of Shell, and Val Cummins and Hugh Kelly of Simply Blue Group pictured at Loop Head lighthouse last November. Photograph: Diane Cusack PLANS FOR A 1.35GW floating wind farm off the coast of Clare have been plunged into jeopardy with the decision of one of the partners to leave the Irish market.
Culture Night an occasion for all in Clare
*Aindrias de Staic SEVERAL EVENTS are to be held across the county on Friday for Culture Night.
Exhibition showcases Scenes from West Clare
SCENES FROM WEST CLARE continue to be showcased at a Kilkee exhibition.
