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THE opening days of the post-Christmas sales in Ennis are stronger than expected, according to Ennis traders, but are still marginally down on last year.
Read More »Council to repair frost-damaged roads
CLARE County Council will begin repairing roads damaged by the recent freezing weather next week, it has confirmed.
Read More »High cost of wastewater upgrade
IT cost seven Clare householders between €3,500 and €7,000 to upgrade their on-site wastewater treatment systems following a complaint about septic effluent run-off, Clare County Council has revealed.
Read More »Dramatic drop in Cliffs visitors
NUMBERS visiting the Cliffs of Moher have dipped dramatically in the last three years but it will be close to break-even in 2011, Clare County Council’s annual budget meeting heard.
Read More »Teens admitted to acute adult psych wards
CLARE adolescents, who are suffering from a wide range of psychiatric problems are being admitted inappropriately to the acute adult psychiatric unit at Ennis hospital, according to Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Moosajee Bhamjee.
Read More »Waste income expected to fall by €12,000 in 2011
CLARE County Council expects its income coming from the Central Waste Management Facility at Ballyduff Beg will decline by around €12,000 a week in 2011.
Read More »Councillor calls for airport to be promoted as tourist attraction
SHANNON Airport needs to be promoted as a tourist attraction in its own right, which could lead to increasing visitor numbers.
Read More »Big steps for brave Megan in the US
UNWRAPPING their Christmas presents last year, the Malone family didn’t expect this year they would be spending the festive season in New York in a desperate bid to save their daughter’s life.
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