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DERELICT buildings in rural towns and villages could be adapted to provide public toilet facilities, according to a local councillor. Councillor P J Kelly called on Clare County Council to provide grant aid to community groups who wish to enhance existing leisure facilities by providing low-cost toilet facilities. Speaking at a recent local authority meeting, Councillor Kelly outlined community facilities could be refurbished to include public toilets at a low cost compared with providing new standalone public conveniences. The long-serving Fianna Fáil Councillor thanked the council for maintaining the public toilets in Lissycasey, which are widely used by locals and visitors. He was supported by Councillor Cillian Murphy who stressed people were looking for facilities to help them access walking routes and mountains. Instead of building new facilities, he proposed that the council should look at existing facilities in local communities such as GAA clubs that already have car parks, changing rooms, toilets and showers. Last year, Councillor Murphy recalled …
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