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UPGRADING Killaloe Playground with new equipment and flooring has been identified as a priority project by a new community group. Eight new councillors have been nominated without the necessity of a vote to the newly-established Killaloe Community Council. Council vice-chairman, Eddie O’Gorman said one of the plans of the new organisation is to refurbish Killaloe Playground before handing it over to a new management committee who would look after its maintenance requirements. The new group will be inviting members of the Scariff and Mountshannon Community Council to share their ideas and experience at a future meeting. It will apply for funding to state agencies on behalf of local groups who wish to participate in community projects that will enhance the locality. There are also plans to meet representatives of Clare County Council to examine abandoned local authority buildings and public space in the town. “Clare County Council are fully supportive of this new council. They are willing to provide any …

PEOPLE in Killaloe have been urged to cast their votes to elect up to nine new community councillors for the town. Candidates for election are invited to contact the chairperson, Graham Lightfoot, at killaloecommunitycouncil@gmail.com for nomination papers, which will have to be returned by this Friday June 17. A new Community Council in Killaloe has now been incorporated and registered with the Companies Registration Office as a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) under the auspices of Muintir na Tíre, which supports the establishment and development of community councils throughout Ireland. According to the Census, the electorate in the Killaloe Electoral Division comprises of about 1,600 eligible voters, who will be able to vote electronically and in person at a location during the last weekend in June. A steering group is now preparing for the initial election of up to nine community councillors, which will take place on June 24 to 27, with the results being announced on Sunday, July 10. …