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CLARE County Council, in consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), has announced that due to the abnormal weather conditions and the possibility of pollution, swimming is prohibited at Lahinch, Kilkee and Spanish Point beaches.
Read More »Council held to ransom by Big Phil
Frontline services in Clare County Council will be reduced if the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan follows through on a threat to “withhold” allocations of funding for the third quarter of the year. The money is due from the Local Government Fund but some of it may not now be paid because of non-compliance with the household charge.
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Dooley accuses Government of ‘repackaging’ stimulus programme
Parts of the Government’s heavily-hyped Infrastructure Stimulus PPP Programme, announced this week, have been branded as “repackaging” by an Opposition TD.
Read More »No replacement named for departing superintendent
A Clare TD has called for the immediate appointment of a new superintendent in Ennis after it emerged that no replacement has been selected for Peter Duff, who departs the role next week.
Read More »Manufacturing jobs boost for Kilrush
A manufacturing company, due to commence operations in the industrial estate on the Cooraclare Road in Kilrush, aims to create at least 12 jobs. Glynn Technical Diamonds Ltd plan to carry out the majority of their manufacturing processes on-site in Kilrush.
Read More »Pier to have no ‘significant’ impact on waves, report finds
THE provision of a new €5 million Doolin Pier will not have any “significant” impact on the waves for surfers at Crab Island and will potentially have only a “minor” effect on the waves at Ballaghline Point.
Read More »Doonbeg prepares to cook up a storm
DOONBEG will host its third annual Seafood Festival this weekend. The festival is aimed at family participation and will be launched on Friday at 8pm when the Tulla Pipe Band march through the Long Village. That evening will also feature an oyster eating event and a Battle of the Pubs singing competition.A highlight of the festival will be a series of cookery demonstrations from a number of top Irish and international chefs, which will take place in the Doonbeg Village Hall. Award-winning executive chef Wade Murphy from The Lodge at Doonbeg will be joined by local chefs Adrian Medvec of Morrissey’s and Peter Cadilak of Tubridy’s. Additions to the line-up will include sushi chef Hisashi Kumagai from The Radisson in Galway, Odren Lucey from the Killarney Park Hotel and Val Lynam from Green Olive Catering.A funfair will be held in Doonbeg on Saturday, the farmers’ market is expected to feature 20 stalls, while Tommy Honan will be organising boat trips. …
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