New funding to extend River Fergus walkway
PROPOSALS for a major extension of the River Fergus walkway have received a significant boost with the allocation of €50,000 to assess how best to link it to Clarecastle Quay where a trailhead development is being planned. The funding, announced by Rural and Community Development Minister Heather Humphreys, comes less than a year after the […]
Update on Clare Irish Water raw sewage projects
Irish Water has provided an update on their progress in addressing the raw sewage being discharged across the county. Each project is updated below: Kilrush: Irish Water has acquired the land required and planning permission has been granted for the new wastewater treatment plant in Kilrush. A contractor has now been appointed and works are […]
Clare TD urges Minister to ‘review’ mart restrictions after online system crashes
Clare TD Joe Carey has written to Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue urging his department to adopt a more “common sense” approach to restrictions at marts to help protect farmers’ incomes during the pandemic. Deputy Carey spoke out after chaos ensued at 16 marts across the country, including Sixmilebridge, over the weekend when one of the […]