Two lifeguards had to be withdrawn from their posts at a North Clare beach after concerns emerged for their safety.
Read More »‘Law and order breakdown’ in West Clare
NEWLY elected Kilrush Electoral Area chairman, Bill Chambers, has claimed law and order has broken down in West Clare.
Read More »‘Exorbitant’ cost of theatre rental slammed
WHAT have been described as “exorbitant rental costs” have led to the newly built theatre and adjoining meeting rooms in Kilkee library being put out of the reach of local community groups.
Read More »Telephone boxes used as ‘public toilets’
CLARE County Councillors have reacted angrily to the fact the council may have to pay €1,000 for the removal of telephone kiosks, which have been labelled as “magnets for anti-social behaviour”.
Read More »Garda districts being examined
HIGH-level discussions are taking place on the future of garda districts in Clare. The county’s most senior garda, Chief Superintendent John Kerin, confirmed that a decision is likely on possible district mergers before the end of the year.
Read More »‘You know’ scale explained to councillors
COUNCILLOR PJ Kelly has been lending his ear to people’s conversations of late. Such has been the intent with which the Lissycasey councillor has been listening, he has come up with an invention.
Read More »€290,000 to assist independent living in Newmarket-on-Fergus
FIVE people with intellectual disabilities from Newmarket-on-Fergus are set to get new homes in their own parish.
Read More »Surfer’s rage at council’s Lahinch bylaw
Cian Kearns, a surf instructor at Ben’s Surf Clinic in Lahinch, has made an impassioned plea against Clare County Council’s new bylaw, which forces surf schools to operate their business from an area in the lower car park at the far end of Lahinch beach. The bylaw officially came into force on July 1.
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