Regional

PARENTS of children with special needs are worn out from “begging and battling” for services, according to the manager of a Barefield-based children’s charity.

HOUSEHOLDERS affected by the compulsory purchase of land for the new river crossing linking Killaloe and Ballina and the associated ring road should be compensated on the long-term normalised values of the property acquired.

CLARE County Council has been requested to conduct a review of its valuation of houses in a new affordable housing scheme in Shannon, amid claims the high valuation has resulted in mortgage refusal for three prospective buyers.

Fourteen properties on the outskirts of Ennis were either surrounded or flooded by high levels of flood-waters during unprecedented flooding in November 2009, a new report has revealed.

THE 18th annual Lady Gregory Autumn Gathering returns to Coole Park next week.

An American couple who came to East Clare to trace their lineage leave the county this week with a lot more than they bargained for thanks to the assistance of many strangers but whom they now call friends.

THE nine Kilrush Town councillors are set to meet with three of the four Clare TDs on Monday. However, last week’s meeting of the town council heard Fine Gael TD Pat Breen will be unable to attend on that date. Deputies Carey, McNamara and Dooley have confirmed their attendance to Kilrush Town Clerk John Corry.

Clare Local Development Company (LEADER) is hosting a special seminar for community and rural tourism providers on Saturday, September 29, from 9.30am to 4pm at Vaughan’s Barn, Kilfenora.