Promises & delays on opening of Ennis dialysis unit labelled ‘shocking’
REPEATED DELAYS to the construction of a dialysis unit in Ennis have been criticised by elected representatives in Clare.
Rita McInerney
Councillors shoot down plans for fighter jets at Shannon Airport
CLARE COUNCILLORS have criticised plans to base fighter jets at Shannon Airport.
Garda investigation underway following ‘criminal’ & ‘childish’ damage to Trump Doonbeg golf course
TWO GREENS at Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Doonbeg have been damaged by vandals.
‘He was never afraid to fight for what was right’ – Clare councillors remember Bishop Willie Walsh
*The grave of Bishop Willie Walsh. Photograph: John O’Neill A TRAIL-BLAZER, loyal friend and a man who brought the church forward “hundreds of years” in Clare is how county councillors have remembered Bishop Willie Walsh.
Flooding of Lissycasey farmland could pose N68 issues – McInerney
FLOODING along one of West Clare’s main road networks will become an issue if drains are not cleared, a local councillor has warned.
Cliffs of Moher are open & accessible – Rita tackles ‘misinformation’ on tourist attraction
MISINFORMATION arounds the Cliffs of Moher needs to be tackled, the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District has stressed.
Councillors worried new limits won’t curb speeding habits
NEW SPEED limits are now being enforced on rural local roads across the county but some Clare councillors are concerned that simply lowering the speed limits won’t be enough to tackle the ongoing issue of speeding.
Rita slams ‘outrageous’ ESB for not compensating customers
A WEST CLARE politician has slammed ESB for passing the financial burden of Storm Éowyn onto its customers while refusing to compensate those without power.
‘We take so many things for granted when we are able-bodied’ – Clare Cllrs seek grant for hospitality sector to provide disability accessible toilets
*The motion was debated at the December meeting of Clare County Council. LACK OF ACCESSIBILITY at facilities across the county are depriving persons with disabilities of opportunities.
‘It’s time to highlight need for A&E in Clare’ – Rita urges public engagement with HIQA review
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eugene McCafferty PARTICIPATION from the people of Clare in the public engagement of HIQA’s review of emergency care in the Mid-West “is a critical chance” to highlight the message on the need for more services, a Doonbeg representative has said.
