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One of West Clare’s best-known postmen has retired after 43 years of delivering the post in Labasheeda. PJ O’Halloran retired two weeks ago after a lifetime of service to his area.
Read More »Negative feedback about cleanliness of Kilkee
KILKEE was in a very poor condition last weekend, Monday night’s meeting of Clare County Council heard.
Read More »Chimney fires more expensive than cleaning, council hears
THE cost of calling a fire brigade is too high and the public need to be made aware that there are waivers available, this week’s meeting of Kilkee Town Council heard.
Read More »‘Patriotism’ encouraged for Kilrush shops
Kilrush town councillor Tom Prendeville is urging people in the town and throughout the region to shop in Kilrush and help to protect local jobs.
Read More »Information sought on Doonbeg deaths
Historian Eoin Shanahan is seeking information from people in Doonbeg and throughout West Clare in relation to the death of Resident Magistrate Alan Lendrum in Doonbeg on September 22, 1920.
Read More »West Clare cancer care centre to open
A NEW service funded by the West Clare Mini Marathon will be unveiled next Tuesday at 2pm, when the cancer care centre in Kilkee opens.
Read More »The Mikado takes to the stage
Kilrush Choral Society’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado will be presented in Kilrush Community School from next Tuesday until Saturday, April 10.
Read More »West Clare sewerage schemes in doubt
WEST Clare county councillors are fearful that sewerage schemes in Cooraclare, Labasheeda, Carrigaholt, Kilrush and Kilkee may not proceed due to a shortage of money.Although tender documents have been completed for the Cooraclare Sewerage Scheme and the tender is ready to be advertised, it is totally dependent on funding being available from Clare County Council. Local authority funding will be matched approximately 50/50 by funding from the Department of the Environment. The Cooraclare scheme is the most advanced of those underway in West Clare but is still not guaranteed to be completed.“If they can’t do it for Cooraclare, we can forget about the other schemes,” Councillor Patrick Keane said at Monday’s Kilrush Electoral Area meeting in the Vandeleur Walled Gardens.The meeting heard that the estimated cost of the Cooraclare scheme will be €1.57m, while Councillor Bill Chambers said that €260,00 has already been spent on the scheme.“Will Clare County Council be able to afford it? It’s all down to cash,” …
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