Councillor seeks removal of park bandstand

THE bandstand in Shannon Town Park is a disgrace and its current condition is unacceptable, this week’s meeting of the town council heard.
Councillor Michael Fleming put forward a motion asking that Shannon Town Council and Clare County Council to look at removing the bandstand, claiming it “is becoming a serious problem due to the bricks being taken out of it and used to break windows of apartments and cars at Brú na Sionna”.
In a written reply to the motion, senior executive engineer Eugene O’Shea stated, “Clare County Council is in the process of taking the town park in charge. The provision of a bandstand for the park was a condition of planning associated with the Brú na Sionna development and therefore any changes to it will have to be consented to by the planning authority. Any vandalism and anti-social activity occurring in the town park should be reported to the gardaí.”
Councillor Gerry Flynn said there is no point in looking for the builder to repair the bandstand as they are no longer in business. He said it is up to Clare County Council to repair it to a satisfactory standard.
Councillor Greg Duff agreed that the council needs to get involved. “If there are bricks or rubble there that encourages vandalism, we need to be proactive and get it removed.”
The current situation is unacceptable, independent councillor Patricia McCarthy claimed. “It’s a disgrace and it can’t be left in that condition,” she stated.