A NORTH Clare civil engineer has lodged a formal complaint to the EU Commission, claiming the new legislation governing septic tanks doesn’t address the core issue of protecting surface water or groundwater.

A meeting held at Kilrush Golf Club last Friday addressed how West Clare can go about achieving Gaeltacht status.

DESPITE the announcement of a significantly reduced registration fee for septic tanks for a three-month period and strong indications that financial assistance would be available for those who cannot afford remedial works, there is still huge public disquiet over the 2011 Water Services Amendment Bill.

If the Government can be forced to climb down on the septic tank issue, surely it can also be forced to climb down on the vexed question of those hated household charges.

Despite the best efforts of the Irish government and their European masters to prevent a referendum on the new European fiscal treaty, a vote may yet still happen. The Attorney General and possibly the courts may give the people a choice in their future where the politicians have denied them. There remains an interesting question however; could this be passed if the people are given a choice?

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PADDENS O’Loughlin has been a member of the Ennis and District Anglers for over 60 years and was recently presented with a watch by the club for his long-standing membership and for all the assistance he has given anglers during that time. He was also recently re-elected as a club trustee at their annual general meeting and was surprised with a special presentation of a watch honouring his many years of service to the club.Paddens, now 89, is originally from Old Mill Street, Ennis, but lives on the Golf Links Road. He worked for the ESB and was also employed on the West Clare railway train. He was among the Ennis Dals team that won the Clare County Championship in 1941. Speaking about his contribution to the Ennis and District Anglers, Ned Monaghan of the club explains that Paddens was involved in the initial reorganising of the Ennis District Club in the early 1940s. “He has been highly involved in …

A VARIETY of customers, from teenagers with acne problems to older people seeking anti-aging treatments, can make use of new imaging technology at an Ennis beauty salon. The new technology at Aveda C Spa, in Summer Hill is able to tell the client how old their skin is and can show whether the skin is the picture of health or in need of treatment.