Shannon

A NEW group founded to seek a reduction of the rates burden on business is set to meet with county manager Tom Coughlan next Monday, while it will hold its second public meeting on Tuesday night at 8pm in the Oakwood Arms.

CLARE VEC Adult and Community Education are setting up a South Clare Men’s Shed Learning Group at their Shannon centre. It kicks off next Tuesday at 2pm with tinsmithing.

Information on the cost of providing cycle tracks in Shannon is not available, according to Clare County Council.At the October meeting of the council, Councillor Cathy McCafferty put forward a motion with a number of queries about local cycle tracks, including one about the total costs of cycle track provision in the Shannon Town Council area.

FORMER Shannon Chamber president Austin Collins passed away last Monday.

SOME €32,000 is set to be taken off the asking prices for the new affordable units at Glaise na Rinne, adjacent to Cluain Airne.

THE price of the new affordable units at Glaise na Rinne are set to be reduced.

FEARS that residents are being moved out of the Deilginis Mental Health Facility for cost-saving reasons rather than what is in the residents’ best interests, were voiced at this week’s meeting of Shannon Town Council.

A site in Shannon Town Centre has been identified for a proposed €5 million multi-functional arts and civic centre for the town.