THE controversial €6 million pier project in Doolin was given the go-ahead this week following a decision by An Bord Pleanála.
Read More »Audit request on critical trauma cases
A CLINICAL review of the outcome of casualty patients with life-threatening injuries is required to properly assess the real impact of the loss of 24-hour emergency services at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Ennis.
Read More »Local building firm insists it is still ‘trading as usual’
WELL known Clare building firm M Fitzgibbon (Builders) Ltd have insisted they are “trading as usual” and not in receivership, despite moving off site from a €4.2 million development in Tralee. Also work has stopped on a supermarket project in Miltown Malbay.
Read More »Daycare centre to benefit from €190,000 boost
Uncertainty surrounding the future of dementia-specific daycare facilities in a Clarecastle health facility was removed this week following confirmation of additional HSE funding worth in the region of €190,000 over the next five years.
Read More »Texting bin might be rubbish option for Kilkee
RUBBISH bins that send text messages, are solar-powered and compact waste, would be suitable for use in Kilkee but are likely to prove too expensive.
Read More »Kilkee potholes becoming ‘pot mountains’
KILKEE Town Councillor Paddy Collins has claimed that potholes in Kilkee are becoming “pot mountains”.
Read More »Meeting the challenges of rationalisation
CLARE’S chief superintendent claims a superintendent based in Kilrush cannot cover all that happens in the Ennistymon district as well as Kilrush without having an inspector based there.
Read More »Four appointments to Shannon board
FOUR new appointments have been made to the board of the Shannon Airport Authority, bringing its total membership to seven.
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