*The Hydro Hotel received €3,7m for accommodating Ukrainians in 2022. ACCOMMODATION providers in the county are being made millionaires by the State for housing asylum seekers and refugees that are no longer living there, a Clare TD has claimed.
*Joe Whelan. A TRACTOR Museum dedicated to the life of Harry Ferguson will be officially opened in Kilrush next week.
MOTORISTS travelling from the Miltown Malbay direction towards Kilkee “are driving too fast”, a county councillor has remarked while calling for additional traffic calming measures.
*Pat Dowling. Photograph: Paul Corey CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling has the “potholes” encountered so far with the Ennis 2040 strategy will be overcome.
*Photograph: John Mangan CLARE COUNTY Council has told Uisce Éireann that its planned waste water treatment plant (WWTP) for the seaside town of Kilkee would have “adverse impacts” on the visual amenities of the area and character of the local landscape.
*Matthew Carmody, Catriona Carmody, Elaine Carmody, Ann Carmody, Michael Carmody and Lourda Carmody. Photograph: Tom Micks DAMIEN CARMODY’s family have said they are “overwhelmed” with the support received for a memorial tournament which attracted hundreds to Doonbeg on Saturday and proved to be a “magnificent success”.
*Damien Carmody. WEST CLARE is expected to come out in force for a tournament in memory of Damien Carmody this Saturday.
*Photograph: John Mangan A 49-year old man pleaded guilty on Friday to the false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his ex-partner during a ‘horrifying ordeal’ at her home in West Clare last September.
*Kilkee PLANS by Uisce Éireann for a new wastewater treatment plant for Kilkee are facing strong local opposition with one objector branding the proposed WWTP ‘a monstrosity’.
*Sean Stack is among the owners hoping for success this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE is a big Clare interest in the annual national coursing meeting which takes place in Powerstown Park in Clonmel on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
