Calls for more improved illegal dumping policy to be implemented

kevin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:33:38 +0000

Calls have been made for joined-up thinking to tackle illegal dumping along the Clare-Limerick border.

Local represrentatives want Clare County Council to work with the city and county Councils of Limerick to carry out a co-ordinated clean-up operation in black spot areas.

Locals in South East Clare says illegal dumping has increased in the new year, and Councillor Cathal Crowe says co-operation already exists in many areas, and now should be extended.

Labour party members gather in Midwest for conference

kevin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:29:31 +0000

Labour Party members from across the MidWest are gathering today to discuss their performance in tackling issues facing the area

The party's conference, which is being held in Killaloe/Ballina, will see representatives from Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary meet to assess strategies on a number of key issues facing the area.

The include the proposed extraction of water from Lough Derg and the future of local government.

Water supply in Clare given top marks

kevin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:28:27 +0000

Clare's drinking water supply has been given top marks

An EPA report into drinking water in Ireland in 2009 and 2010, found that Clare County Council's drinking water supply was given the all clear regarding microbiological compliance, while chemical compliance levels were 99% in both years.

The report also found one boil notice and one water restriction were in effect at the end of 2010, affecting less than 100 people.

Clare County Council is responsible for the operation of 23 Public Water Supplies serving a population of over 80,000 people..

Two men charged in connection with Kenny death

kevin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:36:54 +0000

Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with the death of Galway Publican John Kenny.

36-year old Marian Lingurar, who is from Romania, was arrested in Cork last night along with a 17-year-old youth who cannot be identified.

They appeared before Galway District Court today charged in connection with the killing of the 56 year old father of one at the family pub in Oughterard.

They were also charged with the withholding of information and have been remanded in custody.

Kilrush gardai investigate after pig's head posted to Garda in Clare

kevin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:35:40 +0000

Kilrush gardai have confirmed they're investigating an incident where a local officer was sent a pigs head in
the post.

The package, containing the animinal's head was sent by registered post to the garda home address in the past few days.

The individual in question is understood to be heavily involved in community work in West Clare and is highly regarded in the local community.

Government accused of failing to address Clare unemployment level

trudy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:52:24 +0000

It's claimed that the government is focussing on austerity rather than stimulation, even though unemployment remains on the rise in Clare.

It comes after new CSO figures released yesterday show that the dole queues grew for the fourth successive month in January, and that almost 10,500 people are now seeking benefits in the county.

Clare Fianna Fail TD Timmy Dooley is accusing the government of not treating job creation as the key priority that it should be.

Day two of Egyptian Protests

trudy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:51:49 +0000

Large scale protests are expected in the Egyptian capital of Cairo again today - as a rally against the military-led government runs into a second day.

The demonstrations have spread to other cities as well - two protesters were shot dead by police in the city of Suez - while 74 people died during riots at a football match in Port Said earlier in the week.

Probe after Clare Garda sent pigs head

trudy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:51:21 +0000

It's reported a garda investigation's underway after an officer - based in west Clare was sent a pig's head in the post.

According to today Irish Independent the garda received it by registered post in the past few days.

The individual in question is understood to be heavily involved in community work in the region where he works in west Clare and is well regarded of by the community he serves.

Senior officers are now attempting to establish who sent the package.
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