THE Shannon Business for Affordable Rates Group met with county manager Tom Coughlan this week but wasn’t given any commitment that the burden on business will be reduced.
Read More »A special case in being bullied by the big boys
COMMENT Ireland being described as a ‘special case’ by the French president Francoise Hollande is the latest hope in the diplomatic back-and-forth going on in Europe at the moment.
Read More »App-ealing new idea to tag speed traps
MANY Clare drivers have been hit in the pocket and left frustrated by a very rigorous anti-speeding campaign over the last two years but a Shannon businessman has developed a system that will alert motorists to the locations of speed traps.
Read More »Club to boost business and sports tourism
County Clare is positioning itself to increase its share of the lucrative national and international sports tourism market through the establishment of The County Clare Ambassador Club.
Read More »Gathering up €10m for local economy
The Gathering Ireland 2013 initiative could attract at least 20,000 international visitors to County Clare, injecting up €10 million into the local economy.
Read More »Rural garda stations facing the chop
Carol Byrne looks at the issues raised at the recent County Joint Policing Committe meeting in Kildysart
Read More »World handball champions
EDITORIAL CLARE’S list of sports people who have reached the pinnacle of success in their chosen discipline increased dramatically in the past week.
Read More »Councillors stripped of planning powers
CLARE county councillors have been stripped of their power to direct county manager Tom Coughlan to make major planning decisions in exceptional cases that may be in contravention of the County Development Plan.
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