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ENNIS firemen are up in arms after receiving a letter from Clare County Council requesting additional deductions for the controversial pension levy.

FUNDING for roadworks in Clare won’t increase significantly this year but a failure to give enough resources could backfire, it has been warned.

ESB International (ESBI) has applied to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (DEHLG) for foreshore exploration licences in the first step towards developing a five-megawatt wave energy project off Killard, Doonbeg. A similar exploration licence has been applied for off Achill in Mayo.

THE presence of a spawning ground for lamprey within a Special Area of Conservation site on the River Fergus has halted plans to monitor salmon in the river, which Inland Fisheries Ireland say could have led to economic benefits for the region with a possible reopening of the river to salmon fishing.

The controversy surrounding two iconic buildings in North Clare could be about to end after a report commissioned by Clare County Council recommended their “careful deconstruction” and reconstruction set back from their current site.

AER Lingus CEO, Christoph Mueller has said the airline remains committed to transatlantic services from Shannon, while he also expressed satisfaction with the Aer Lingus Regional venture, under which it runs a number of services from Shannon to Britain in association with Aer Arann.

COLLECTING money for the kidney association in Wales, Marie Marshall never thought she would find herself in a similar position to those she raised money for.

AN online forum has been launched to give Clare people who want to make constructive proposals to revitalise urban and rural communities throughout the county a voice.