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Séamus and Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich at home in Baile na bPoc, Co Kerry. \ Philip Doyle In some ways, they’re total opposites. One loves the sea, the other the land. One favoured books in school, the other not so much. One is solemn and reflective, the other witty and forthright. But still, despite their seeming differences, in the presence of brothers Séamus and Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, you get the sense they’re on the same wavelength. That they have a connection perhaps only brothers c...

Councillor Joe Garrihy, Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District. Photo by John Kelly West Clare councillors demand clarity on population growth targets March 16, 2021 ANGER has been expressed by West Clare councillors over national planning policies which they fear will stifle population growth. Tabling a joint motion at the recent municipal district meeting, Councillors Cillian Murphy, Ian Lynch, Shane Talty and Joe Garrihy sought details of population growth targets under the fort...

Updated / Monday, 15 Mar 2021 18:09 Members of Cork County Council made variations to the development plan in 2020 Cork County Council has brought a High Court challenge against the Minister for Local Government and the State over a direction that the local authority removes a variation it made to its county development plan. The councils elected members made variations to the Cork County Development Plan (2014) including one regarding retail planning strategy in January 2020, after they had c...

A vacant, single-story residence adjacent to the KCEOC Laurel County Development center was a total loss after catching fire early Wednesday afternoon. West Knox Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched by Laurel County Dispatch and called for assistance from the Corbin Fire Department. It took approximately 45 minutes for crews to knock down the flames and then another hour for crews to put out hot spots. Firefighters did not make entry into the house because neighbors told crews that law enfo...

Councillors need to orient away from representations that make no difference anyway. by Educate and empower Councillors to exercise effective governance and compliance over the €5bn administered by local authorities annually; and to be public not private representatives. By Fiona McLoughlin Healy. The Report on the Role and Remuneration of Local Authority Elected Members written by Senior Counsel Sara Moorhead issued to Minister ...

Donegal County Council has confirmed it wants to vary the County Development Plan to allow for three major road developments under the Ten-T Programme. Maps and environmental reports have been published today for the Twin Towns By-Pass, and roads linking Letterkenny to Manorcunningham, and on to Lifford, Strabane and the A5. Section 1 of the Ten-T programme centres on the N15/N13 Ballybofey/Stranorlar Urban Region, with an emphasis on the long discussed Twin Towns By-Pass. Section 2 concentrate...

Liberia: Electoral District # 16 Development Council Chairman Reacts to CDC Representative Dixon Seeboe’s Claims Of Mismanaging Project Fund Liberia: Electoral District # 16 Development Council Chairman Reacts to CDC Representative Dixon Seeboe’s Claims Of Mismanaging Project Fund The Chairman of the DDC in electoral district # 16, Montserrado County, Rev. Alonso Jet Duncan MONROVIA – The Chairman of the District Development Council (DDC) in electoral district # 16, Montserrado County, Re...

In 2018, the ownership of the great granite was transferred in its entirety to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council who now operate and manage the harbour. Prior to that, the harbour was operated by The Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, a state company, dissolved in 2018 under the Ports Act. 1817 - Construction of the East Pier to a design by John Rennie began in 1817 with Earl Whitworth Lord Lieutenant of Ireland laying the first stone. 1820 - Rennie had concerns a single pier would be subject t...

Greenway links into south Kilkenny should be included in Kilkenny County Plan say councillors Reporter: );  ); There is a huge opportunity for Rosbercon, Inistioge and Thomastown to benefit from the new South East Greenway and plans should be included in the County Development Plan, county councillors say. Cllr Michael Doyle said the Callan Thomastown district has a huge opportunity to build ‘add-ons’ to the Greenway, which will run from Waterford to New Ross. Speaking at a meeting of the...

Active Travel projects poised to capitalise on ‘transformative’ funding February 4, 2021 CLARE will ‘have its hand up’ when it comes to accessing a recently-unveiled fund of €1.8 billion, a briefing on the Active Travel has heard. The online event with Transport Minister Éamon Ryan was attended last Thursday night by up to 200 people and facilitated by Green Senator Róisín Garvey. Among the expert panel was Senior Engineer with the Project Management Office (PMO) who told the mini...