ENVIRONMENT Minister Phil Hogan has been requested to conduct a radical overhaul of the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) process amid claims that property owners in Killaloe and Ballina, affected by the proposed €40 million Shannon Bridge Crossing, are being treated “worse than criminals”.
Read More »Airport strike threat
PEOPLE intending to fly from Shannon on November 19 with Aer Lingus are facing possible disruptions resulting from industrial action.
Read More »No delay in Lissycasey delivery
WHEN Catherine Bourke puts her mind to something, she doesn’t delay. Definitely not where giving birth is concerned. Her fifth child, Alex, was born at 1.21am last Saturday morning in her next-door neighbour Christy Coote’s house in Frure, Lissycasey. Once it became clear that Alex was on his way, he and his mother didn’t dawdle.
Read More »DAA separation ‘fraught with danger’
THE separation of Shannon from the Dublin Airport Authority is fraught with danger according to Clare TD Timmy Dooley.
Read More »Cancer campaign scoops national award for Clare FM
THE personal cancer stories of four well-known Clare men have helped to achieve another national media award for Clare FM.
Read More »Trick or treat in The Champion
“TRICK or treat, trick or treat, give me something nice to eat,” was the chant reverberating around the offices of The Clare Champion on Friday last, when pupils of Ennis National School made their annual Hallowe’en visit.The Champion is a very popular stop-off point for the children on their Hallowe’en Hobble. Accompanied by their teachers, the junior classes were greeted on arrival by a heavily disguised managing director, John Galvin and other staff members in seasonal costumes.The children were thrilled to get plenty of sweets and treats and repaid the hospitality with rhymes and songs.“We really look forward to Hallowe’en every year and the visit to our premises of the Hallowe’en Hobble. This year, we really got into the spirit of the event with staff members dressing in costume and creating an eerie atmosphere for the Ennis National School children to enjoy. We hope they had a great day on their ramble through the town,” said Mr Galvin.All pictures taken …
Read More »Lough Derg abstraction plan opposed
Plans to abstract in the region of 400 million litres of water a day from Lough Derg would cause serious damage to the ecology, environment and the economy of the communities who rely on tourism-related enterprises along the lake, a local lobby group has claimed.
Read More »Council issues temporary boil notice
Clare County Council has issued a temporary boil notice to consumers on the Spancilhill-Clooney Group Water Scheme.
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