Regional

With many parts of Ennis still counting the cost of the recent flooding, the Office of Public Works is set to approve a number of flood prevention measures.

Ennis Tidy Towns presented over 162 awards to members of the local community in recognition of the huge community effort that resulted in another award-laden year in the national competition.

THE odds of getting a local authority house in the Shannon Electoral area are mighty slim at the moment.

SHANNON water supply is to flow an hour earlier from this Thursday, as the county council bowed to calls from local councillors to ease the rationing of supplies in response to severe water loss during the big freeze.

Tourist offices and rock groups don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand but that looks set to change dramatically judging by the success of a new music venture in Killaloe.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed that the Westbury Primary Care Centre is open to babies born in the area. It was responding to a request to clarify whether or not young children from Westbury and Shannon Banks attending national school in Limerick City would receive development checks in the new facility.

Businesses and residents in Tulla are looking to form a committee aimed at addressing water shortage issues in the village in light of the ongoing problems with the local supply.