West Clare

The Lissycasey Community Playground Committee, who are in the process of designing and building a playground for the residents of Lissycasey and West Clare, will hold a fundraising fashion show in the West County Hotel, Ennis on Thursday, March 11.

Miltown Malbay Independent county councillor Christy Curtin has questioned Clare County Council’s leadership following the recent spell of icy weather, which left much of the 1,100km of West Clare roads virtually impassable for up to two weeks. He claimed that their policy was “exclusive” and left many roads very difficult to drive on.

THE creative talents of two pupils from St Joseph’s Secondary School in Spanish Point have put them and their school in the running for national honours.

Much of West Clare, including the towns of Kilkee and Cross, had no water supply for several days during the Christmas period. The cut-off of the water supply occurred when pipes burst on Blackweir Bridge, which is located between Moyasta and Kilkee, near Poulnashsherry Bay.“As far as can be ascertained at present, this burst was not directly related to the weather conditions,” Clare County Council explained. The council added that the local authority is hopeful that reservoir levels in West Clare will be fully restored soon. “The burst mains was replaced by a smaller-sized pipe, which restored supply slowly to the peninsula. We are looking at options to increase the capacity of the new pipe so as to ensure quicker recovery of reservoir levels in the peninsula. We have also brought the Lislanaghan (Kilkee) water treatment plant, which is usually used as a back-up for increased demand in the summer, back into operation to supply Kilkee town,” the statement said. …

Shannon Development, who are responsible for the operation of the seasonal tourist office in Kilkee, will make a decision by the end of the month with regard to relocating the branch.If the office is moved, it may operate from Kilkee library or from an existing business in the town. The office opens during the summer months and provides visitors with tourist information to Kilkee and the peninsula area from May until September. A meeting on the issue will be held in Kilkee on Thursday, which will be attended by John Quinlivan, Shannon Development, Fine Gael TD Pat Breen and Mayor of Kilkee, Lily Marrinan Sullivan. “I understand Shannon Development are looking at the library as one possible alternative location for the tourism office,” Deputy Breen told The Clare Champion. “Obviously if you put it into an existing business the cost won’t be as high and also you could have longer opening hours. Shannon Development have said that they have problems …

KILRUSH Chamber president Mark Reidy would not comment this week on reports that a number of small businesses in

ReviewIT was an interesting year in local politics, with the obliteration of Fianna Fáil in the Shannon Town Council election a big talking point.

Review ON the morning of June 5, 2009, Kilrush was represented in the Clare County Council chamber by Fianna Fáil councillor Tom Prendeville.