Housing Update – April 27th

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Every Wednesday, I will update you here on the social houses that are available via Clare County Council.

As always, it is vital that you register with Clare County Council’s housing section for their Choice Based Letting site, where you are able to register your interest for a property. You can contact the housing section on (065) 6821616.

Please note: Some weeks, no properties come online and therefore there will be no housing update.

Ennis

Address: Cnoc na Scoile, Ashline, Kilrush Road, Ennis

Details: Two-bed, bungalows

  • Single story terraced and semi-detached bungalows
  • 2 bedrooms – All on the ground floor
  • Kitchen/Dining/Living area
  • Bathroom with Level access shower
  • Heating: Air to Water
  • Shared Parking at front of property
  • Back garden
  • Shed at the rear of house

 

Ennis

Address: Cnoc na Scoile, Ashline, Kilrush Road, Ennis

Details: Two-bed, terraced and semi-detached houses

  • Two story terraced and semi-detached dwellings
  • 2 bedrooms – All upstairs
  • Kitchen/Dining/Living area
  • Downstairs Toilet
  • Bathroom – Upstairs, bath and shower in bath
  • Heating: Air to Water
  • Shared Parking at front of property
  • Back garden
  • Shed at the rear of house

 

Ennis

Address: Cnoc na Scoile, Ashline, Kilrush Road, Ennis

Details: Three-bed, terraced and semi-detached houses

  • Two story terraced and semi-detached dwellings
  • 3 bedrooms – All upstairs
  • Kitchen/Dining/Living area
  • Downstairs Toilet
  • Bathroom – Upstairs, bath and shower in bath
  • Heating: Air to Water
  • Shared Parking at front of property
  • Back garden
  • Shed at the rear of house

 

Ennis

Address: Cnoc na Scoile, Ashline, Kilrush Road, Ennis

Details: Four-bed, bungalows

  • Single storey detached bungalow
  • 4 bedrooms – All on the ground floor
  • Kitchen/Dining/Living area
  • Bathroom with Level access shower
  • Heating: Air to Water
  • Shared Parking at front of property
  • Front garden
  • Back garden
  • Shed at the rear of house

 

Ennis

Address: Cnoc na Scoile, Ashline, Kilrush Road, Ennis

Details: Four-bed, terraced and semi-detached houses

  • Two story terraced and semi-detached dwellings
  • 4 bedrooms – 1 downstairs
  • Kitchen/Dining/Living area
  • Downstairs Toilet and shower
  • Bathroom – Upstairs, bath and shower in bath
  • Heating: Air to Water
  • Shared Parking at front of property
  • Front garden
  • Back garden
  • Shed at the rear of house

LNDR cannot be left to flounder without ministerial support

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  • Phase 2 of key road omitted from LSMATS
  • Oireachtas members briefed on plans today

 

Fianna Fáil TD for Clare Cathal Crowe has expressed concern about the future of Phase 2 of the Limerick Northern Distributor Road.

It follows a briefing for Oireachtas and elected representatives today, in which it was revealed that Phase 2 is – at this point – not included in the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy; a plan that extends from now until 2040.

“It’s very concerning that Minister Eamon Ryan has been given a ministerial directive that Phase 2 of the Limerick Northern Distributor Road be omitted from the LSMATS strategy,” said Deputy Crowe.

“This strategy will set out the infrastructural priorities for the south of Clare,  encompassing Shannon Airport and Shannon town all the way as far as Limerick City.

“The strategy will run until 2040 and for this reason it is so important that the politicians of today strategically think about the needs of both counties Clare and Limerick but also the wider region for the next two decades.

“To outrightly omit this project now, in 2022, could have very serious negative outcomes for the people who will live here for the next two decades and beyond.

“I’m particularly concerned, as a Meelick native, that Phase 2 of the LNDR has been entirely omitted by Minister Eamon Ryan.

“At the moment, Phase 1 of this road from Coonagh, Limerick as far as Meelick, Clare is under construction albeit at a current standstill due to the contractor Roadbridge Ltd going into receivership.

“The government is working flat out to re-tender this project and to ensure that a new contractor is in place to complete it.

“When the road is complete it will end with a roundabout at Knockalisheen, Meelick and therein lies the problem – if we leave it, it in effect will become the road to nowhere and it’s important that a strategy is in place to pick up from that the terminus point and ensure that there is onward connectivity.

“The LNDR aims to alleviate traffic congestion in South Clare and the north suburbs of Limerick city but my fear is that if it’s only partially built that the opposite of these aims will actually be the outcome.

“Some local people continue to have legitimate concerns about the road routing, and it would be right and proper that these concerns are dealt with in the design and planning stages of the road, but it is wrong for the Minister to outrightly guillotine the project at this point.”

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Housing Update – April 20th

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Every Wednesday, I will update you here on the social houses that are available via Clare County Council.

As always, it is vital that you register with Clare County Council’s housing section for their Choice Based Letting site, where you are able to register your interest for a property. You can contact the housing section on (065) 6821616.

Please note: Some weeks, no properties come online and therefore there will be no housing update.

Tulla

Address: Cuinne An Bhroic, Doonane, Tulla

Details: Two-bed, top floor apartments

  • First Floor Apartments  
  • No of bedrooms- 2
  • Kitchen/Dining/Living area
  • Bathroom (not level access) –Shower, no bath
  • Own door entrance
  • Air to water heating
  • Shared Parking at front of property
  • Balcony at front of the Apartment
  • No back garden
  • Bin Storage- Yes

 

Tulla

Address: Cuinne An Bhroic, Doonane, Tulla

Details: Two-bed, ground floor apartments

  • Ground Floor Apartments  
  • No of bedrooms- 2
  • Kitchen/Dining/Living area
  • Bathroom (not level access) –Shower, no bath
  • Own door entrance
  • Air to water heating
  • Shared Parking at front of property
  • Bin Storage- Yes
  • Shed at rear of Apartment
  • No balcony
  • Back garden

 

Tulla

Address: Cuinne An Bhroic, Doonane, Tulla

Details: Three-bed, bungalows

  • 3 bedrooms – All on the ground floor
  • Kitchen/Dining/Living area
  • Bathroom with Level access shower
  • Heating: Air to Water
  • Shared Parking at front of property
  • Front garden
  • Back garden
  • Shed at the rear of house

 

Tulla

Address: Cuinne An Bhroic, Doonane, Tulla

Details: Three-bed, semi-detached

  • 3 bedrooms – All upstairs
  • Kitchen/Dining/Living area
  • Downstairs Toilet
  • Bathroom – Upstairs, bath and shower in bath
  • Heating: Air to Water
  • Shared Parking at front of property
  • Front garden
  • Back garden
  • Shed at the rear of house

 

Tulla

Address: Cuinne An Bhroic, Doonane, Tulla

Details: Four-bed, semi-detached

  • 4 bedrooms – All upstairs
  • Kitchen/Dining/Living area
  • Downstairs Toilet
  • Bathroom – Upstairs, bath and shower in bath
  • Heating: Air to Water
  • Shared Parking at front of property
  • Front garden
  • Back garden
  • Shed at the rear of house

Over €4.3 million in funding for Shannon Airport

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  • Latest tranche of funding has been issued
  • Shannon benefits due to lower passenger numbers in pandemic

 

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Tourism and Aviation Cathal Crowe has welcomed the latest tranche of funding for Shannon Airport.

The airport has been allocated a further €4,347,750, through the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025, announced in the Budget.

“Growth in Shannon Airport is better than many would’ve anticipated for 2022,” said Deputy Crowe.

“In its past 2 budgets the government has committed unprecedented levels of funding for regional airports.

“Being a regional state airport, Shannon wouldn’t ordinarily qualify for this funding – nor would Cork – but due to lower passenger numbers in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the Covid pandemic, the draw-down of this finance has been made possible.

“I recently met with representatives for IATA and they, along with others in the aviation industry, are now predicting that a recovery to pre-pandemic air travel could be achieved by 2024, rather than the previous estimate of 2025.

“There’s much to be optimistic about in Shannon Airport with transatlantic flights now very much resumed and Ryanair offering a bumper season of inbound and outbound flights.

“Also, with a new chairperson at the helm working in tandem with Mary Considine, we’re all hoping for further growth at the airport.

“I recently accompanied a group of senators and assembly members from New Jersey, USA to the airport and I am in talks with them and other foreign dignitaries in terms of developing new potential air routes from Shannon.”

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Annual South Clare Clean Up returns

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  • 7 locations will be targeted
  • All encouraged to get involved

 

Fianna Fáil TD for Clare Cathal Crowe is pleased to announce that the annual South Clare Clean Up will proceed once again this year.

Volunteers of all ages are being asked to come forward and make themselves available on Friday, April 15th, to pick up litter and generally make the area look cleaner, tidier and more attractive for the residents.

“This is my 17th consecutive year organising springs cleans in the South Clare area,” said Deputy Crowe.

“They have, thankfully, been hugely successful in previous years and we even managed to hold a socially distanced one at the height of the Covid pandemic last year.

“I expect a large participation as usual as I know a great many of fantastic volunteers look forward to this day each year.

“The schedule will take in seven meeting points – we’ll begin at Westbury Church at 9:30am, Shannon Banks at 9:45 and Carraig Midhe at 10am.

“There’s two simultaneous starts in Meelick at 10:30am – one at The Tavern and the other at the community hall – then Parteen school at 10:45am and McMahon’s Bar in Ardnacrusha at 11am, so there’s plenty of scope for people to fall in wherever suits.

“For anybody that is in a position to help us out, I’m asking them to bring their own gloves and hand sanitisers while litter pickers and bags will be made available on the morning.

“There’s a shortage of hi-vis vests this year too so if anybody has one to bring, please do.

“All of the rubbish collected will be taken away and disposed of, thanks to Clare County Council and the Shannon Municipal District office and as per pervious, years An Taisce will be on board to help with the supply of bin bags and other materials involved in collection of rubbish.

“Over the years there has been a marked increase in illegally dumped materials right around the county but as always, rural areas bear the brunt of this.

“It’s awful to see some hazardous items like old appliances and even dead animals dumped haphazardly around the place and while the aim would be to ensure that these people are caught, that’s sadly not always possible.

“These are items that should be disposed of in a much safer, sanitary way and when this isn’t done, they pose a serious health and environmental risk.

“Sadly, the perpetrators don’t seem to care too much and while I wish these clean ups were not needed, it’s heartening to see that there are so many people out there who do, in fact, care about their community and want to see it looking its best so they participate in these events.”

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Housing Update – April 13th

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Every Wednesday, I will update you here on the social houses that are available via Clare County Council.

As always, it is vital that you register with Clare County Council’s housing section for their Choice Based Letting site, where you are able to register your interest for a property. You can contact the housing section on (065) 6821616.

Please note: Some weeks, no properties come online and therefore there will be no housing update.

Ennis

Address: 16 Cuan An Chlair, Cahercalla Road, Ennis

Details: Two-bed, bungalow

This property is being made available through an Approved Housing Body

  • Detached 2 bedroomed bungalow
  • Kitchen/dining/living area
  • Level access bathroom
  • Heating: Air to Water
  • Own door entrance 
  • Driveway
  • Back garden

 

Ennis

Address: 64 Cluain Ros, Leamhain, Ennis

Details: Two-bed, apartment

This property is made available through an Approved Housing Body, Cooperative Housing Ireland (CHI)

  • Bath in Main bathroom-Shower in ensuite.
  • Shared Entrance- Shared door entrance
  • Gas Heating
  • No Garden space
  • Driveway-Parking at front of property
  • No Shed / Garage
  • Bin Storage- Yes
  • No Gates

 

Ennistymon

Address:  21 Kilcornan, Ennistymon

Details: Three-bed, terraced

  • 3 bedroomed terrace two storey
  • Kitchen/ Dining area
  • Sitting Room
  • Bathroom (upstairs)
  • Heating – Oil central heating
  • Open fire – no back boiler
  • Front and back gardens

Family links with New Jersey delegation a chance to promote Clare in US

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  • US politicians visit Shannon Airport, Cliffs and Bunratty
  • Boost to promotion of Clare

 

Fianna Fáil TD for Clare Cathal Crowe is expressing hope that his family’s link to politics on the east coast of the US will assist in forging stronger links between the Midwest region and the United States.

Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn and her fellow politicians from New Jersey have departed Clare after visiting a number of the county’s iconic sites and Shannon Airport.

“On Sunday, I was thrilled to welcome my cousin Vicky Flynn and her colleagues to Shannon Airport,” said Deputy Crowe.

“Vicky was part of a delegation of 37 New Jersey state politicians, including five senators and assembly members, who visited Shannon.

“Earlier that day, they visited the Cliffs of Moher and Bunratty Castle, where they experienced a banquet.

“Assemblywoman Flynn is married to my cousin Mike Naughton, whose family like mine originated from the Heathmount area of Cratloe.

“Ancestors of mine emigrated Ireland in the 1920s and they largely based themselves around New York and New Jersey, where many still reside.

“In 2019, during my mayoral term, I visited New York, where I attended a gathering of the New York County Clare Association, but also had a family reunion with Mike Naughton and other cousins.

“Our family here in Clare were bursting with pride to hear that Vicky was also taking the political plunge and she had a very successful election earlier this year.

“Vicky is a lawyer by profession, and she has already initiated a number of new laws in New Jersey.

“Vicky and I have had a number of chats about possible ways of further improving relations and linkages between her state and Ireland.

“One of the points I’ve keenly emphasised is the need for stronger air links between the United States and Shannon Airport.

“During their two-hour visit to the airport, Vicky and her colleagues were shown the new high-tech security systems at the baggage screening area and were very impressed with how quickly passengers were moving through the baggage screening in contrast with current delays at Dublin Airport.

“I hope to continue talks with Vicky and her colleagues and I really welcome the fact that just last month, a daily service between Shannon Airport and Newark, NJ recommenced.

“This service had ceased in October 2019 and I hope that it can now be considered on a year-round basis rather than on the seasonal basis it has operated on heretofore.

“Last Sunday was my first time meeting Vicky in person but we have and will continue to talk very regularly.

“We are very proud that members of our family now serve in political offices on both sides of the Atlantic.”

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Scaling back of small-scale turf sale in 2022 a step too far

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  • Minister announces ban from September 1st on sale of turf
  • Damaging to rural counties like Clare

 

Fianna Fáil TD for Clare Cathal Crowe has labelled the decision to ban the sale of turf from September as a step too far.

Minister for the Environment and Climate Action Eamon Ryan has disclosed that turf-selling will be banned from September 1st this year.

“As a west of Ireland TD, representing a very rural county, I fundamentally disagree with Minister Eamon Ryan’s proposals to further restrict turf sale,” said Deputy Crowe.

“In recent years, we have seen a huge scaling back of large-scale commercial turf cutting in the Midlands, but a continuance of small-scale turf harvesting has been permitted and bags of turf could be purchased in rural counties like Clare in shops and from local fuel merchants.

“This is a relatively small industry but an important one nonetheless in a county like Clare and with fuel poverty now very much on the increase, people should not have the option of burning turf sods taken from them this year.

“The majority of people I interact with understand climate change and the acute need to collectively, as a population, take mitigating measures to reduce their carbon output.

“People are already making huge sacrifices and I feel that Minister Ryan’s proposal, without any consultation with partners in government including Fianna Fáil is, for now, a step too far.

“We are now in the middle of April and temperatures have yet to pick up and many homes are still lighting fires at night to keep warm but the real worries for families lie in the autumn and winter months ahead when many will struggle to purchase fuels to heat their homes.

“The government has some very progressive plans to retrofit homes and improve insultation, but the surface is only being scratched here and the stark reality is hundreds of thousands of homes, particularly in the west of Ireland, will be without insulation and modern low-carbon heating systems for the next number of years.

“The move away from fossil fuels needs to be always considered in terms of where we’re at as a country in terms of developing renewal capacity and retrofitting homes.

“I’m of the firm belief that 2022 is not the time to start a further scaling back of turf cutting and I’m resolute in this opinion.”

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Housing Update – April 6th

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Every Wednesday, I will update you here on the social houses that are available via Clare County Council.

As always, it is vital that you register with Clare County Council’s housing section for their Choice Based Letting site, where you are able to register your interest for a property. You can contact the housing section on (065) 6821616.

Please note: Some weeks, no properties come online and therefore there will be no housing update.

Miltown Malbay

Address: 52 Ballard Road, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare

Details: Two-bed, bungalow

  • 2 bedroomed bungalow
  • End of terrace
  • Level access bathroom with shower
  • Front and rear gardens
  • Air to water heating
  • Kitchen/Dining area

 

Kilrush

Address: 43, Sycamore Drive, Kilrush, Co. Clare

Details: One-bed, semi-detached bungalow

  • One bedroomed semi-detached bungalow
  • Kitchen/Dining/Living area
  • Level access bathroom with shower
  • Source of heating – back boiler stove
  • Front and rear Gardens

 

Kilrush

Address: 13A Willow Green, Kilrush, Co. Clare

Details: Three-bed, semi-detached

  • 3 Bedroomed house
  • Two storey
  • Insert stove back boiler for heating
  • Kitchen/Dining room
  • Living room
  • Bathroom (upstairs)
  • Downstairs toilet
  • Rear garden
  • Garden shed.
  • Front driveway

 

Kilrush

Address: No. 7 & No. 8 Glen Court, Griffin Road, Kilrush, Co. Clare

Details: Two-bed, semi-detached bungalows

  • 2 bedroomed bungalows
  • Kitchen/Living/Dining area
  • Level access bathroom
  • Air to water heating
  • Side gate entrance to rear garden and ramp to rear garden

€582,690 for Clare under Local Improvement Scheme

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  • Funding targets smaller roads not usually maintained
  • Will help clear significant backlog

 

Fianna Fáil TD for Clare Cathal Crowe has welcomed the allocation of €582,690 in funding to Clare County Council, under the Local Improvement Scheme.

This scheme focuses on improvement works on private and non-publicly maintained roads.

These roads can often lead to multiple homes, farmland and amenities such as lakes, rivers or beaches.

“For a county with as many rural communities as Clare, funding under the Local Improvement Scheme is crucial,” said Deputy Crowe.

“This scheme is already oversubscribed in Clare, as so many of the people living on these small little laneways have applied over the past couple of years, so to have an injection of funding is vital to begin clearing that backlog so that new applications can be considered.

“Having grown up in a rural area myself, I know all too well how important it is to address necessary works on these minor roads.

“Those of us who travel these roads daily or weekly have a good understanding of how to use them, where the potholes are, where we can pull in to let people past etc but for the more occasional user they’re treacherous.

“It’s so important that we ensure that road users in our county, be they residents or visitors, are able to safely travel around.

“I would encourage anybody whose local road could benefit under the LIS to make contact with the roads section of the county council quickly.

“Despite the backlog in applications, it’s better to be in with a shout than to not have an application in and if I can be of assistance, I will.”

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