Green Cavanagh puts Shannon Airport rail link at top of agenda
*Fursa Kavanagh. PROVIDING a rail link to Shannon Airport has been flagged as a key issue for Fursa Cavanagh (GP) in his bid to get elected to Clare County Council.
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Bill breaches poster rules and faces prospect of €3000 fine
*Posters for Bill Slattery went up earlier than permitted across North Clare. ELECTION mode kicked off in North Clare with one candidate in the Ennistymon local electoral area breaching the Litter Pollution Act by erecting posters early.
‘Remember you are there to serve the people’ – 125 years of democracy celebrated in Clare
*Photograph: Eamon Ward 125 years of local democracy in Clare was acknowledged on Monday.
Green Senator says Ennis Data Centre is not in line with Government policy
*Senator Roisin Garvey. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE’S GREEN Senator has said the Ennis Data Centre which was granted approval this week is not in line with government policy.
18 social homes officially opened by Housing Minister in Ennis
*Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien (FF) cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of An Cosán Gheal. Photograph: Tom Micks MINISTER FOR HOUSING, Darragh O’Brien (FF) was on hand to officially open Inis Housing Association’s latest development, An Cosán Gheal, in Ennis.
Civic sites & sporting clubs part of Deposit Return Scheme’s second phase for having reverse vending machines
*Bridget Ginnnity a local election candidate for the Green Party in the Ennis MD using a reverse vending machine. CIVIC sites are expected to be included in phase two of the Deposit Return Scheme.
CBS Ennis becomes first fully solar powered school in Ireland
*Senator Roisin Garvey, Ádhamh Leydon, Emer O’Donnell, Ciara Dee, principal Dara Glynn with RTÉ’s Teresa Mannion. AN ENNIS primary school has become the first fully solar powered school in Ireland.
Local Link should be used by Ennis residents, says Green Party election candidate
THE planned Ennis Town bus is expected to be delayed until 2025 – however a local politician is urging people to use public transport facilities that are already in place.
Garvey predicts further energy cuts
*Senator Roisin Garvey and Green Party leader, Eamon Ryan. Photograph: John Mangan A NORTH CLARE Senator has predicted further energy cuts into the New Year.
Clare one of eleven counties included in solar for schools programme
ALL SCHOOLS in Clare will be able to apply for free solar panels under a new programme.
