The controversial ‘superloo’ in Kilrush town was up for discussion on Thursday’s Morning Focus after local representatives in the town called time on the town’s public convenience – and formally agreed to give twelve months notice to the supplier
The public convenience which costs 39 thousand euro to maintain, generates income of just over 2,300 hundred euro which has long since been a bone of contention among both the general public and local representatives
Local Councillor Marian McMahon Jones spoke with John Cooke saying it was just too expensive to maintain any further
Kilrush Business woman Maria Hartman said she is delighted the toilet is getting the flush as she feels it has been nothing but a drain on the town’s finances.
Court users answered summonses to appear at O’Donovan’s bar and restaurant in Ballina, on Tuesday following the Courts Service’s search for a new court venue for Killaloe
The disco lights were switched off and a screen was pulled down over the bar 10m from the judge’s bench.
Judge McCarthy looked down on Gardai, solicitors and court users from a raised stage normally reserved for bands
It is understood the bar is the only licensed premises in the western region from Sligo to Clare used by the Courts Service as a court venue.
The move by the service in identifying the bar for court sittings means court users no longer have to make the 64-mile round trip to Ennis, necessary since last September after sittings were suspended when the Kincora Hotel went into receivership
Michael O’Donovan of O’Donovan’s Bar & Restaurant in Killaloe Ballina had a word with John and Chris Lynch, a solicitor from Limerick City said it was most important that it is back sitting in Killaloe.
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What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2012:
• Diet and exercise – 53%
• Give up smoking – 4%
• New hobbies – 8%
• Better budgeting/ Saving money – 35%
Ken Ring- Long Range Weather Forecaster from Auckland, NZ is author of Ireland Weather Almanac, a book that provides daily detailed forecasts for 2012
It predicts rainfall, snowfall, wind and expected temperatures and sunshine
Ken can give us a good overview of the year ahead and reflect on 2011 and its high temperatures despite little sunshine- Ken spoke with John and gave an overview of the year ahead.
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Charlie McGrath, the former Fire Station Officer in Kilkee his is the first day of Charlie’s retirement after 41 years in the Clare Fire Service – this is an Irish record length for the 60 year old
He began as a Fireman, then became sub officer and then Station Officer in Kilkee
He has answered 2,500 calls in that length of time
Says the fire service has become ultra professional now and very modern
These days the fire calls are matched by RTA callouts
Heading to volunteer with the Building of Hope in Mombassa, Kenya on Friday week after his party
The Clare Local Development Company has been heavily involved in developing community facilities there on behalf of the Kildysart Community Focus Group
€1.8m was paid out to a wide range of community and enterprise projects in County Clare during 2011 under the current EU LEADER Rural Development Programme, bringing to €3m the amount paid out locally since 2009. The actual amount approved in this period was €5.5m
Figures released this week by CLDC reveal that €1.25m has been invested in enterprise, leading to the creation of at least 70 full-time jobs and the retention of hundreds of other jobs in established businesses
A further €1.75m has been paid out to community and training initiatives, as well as community projects such as children’s playgrounds, astro-turf facilities, and community centres
Gerard Kennedy, Enterprise & Rural Development Manager with CLDC and Gerry Kelly from Kildysart, who benefitted from their support, joined John.
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