It’s claimed major incentives are required to divert short term let hosts in Clare to the long term market. It comes as the government is considering to extend the €14,000 tax-free Rent a Room scheme to landlords to increase long-term rental accommodation in the country. There are currently 1,044 listings for entire homes and apartments […]
An East Clare councillor has described a ministerial directive ordering the rezoning of lands in the county development plan as the height of rural neglect. Lands throughout the county previously designated for housing have now been ordered to revert for use as Agricultural, Mixed use and Village Growth Area settlements. Under recommendations from the Office of the […]
It’s claimed communities in Clare where wind farms are in development are “suffering” due to government inaction. Clare County Council is to ask the Housing Minister to outline when he intends to publish the updated planning guidelines for wind energy developments, which have been in place for over 15 years. Opposition to the construction of […]
It’s claimed a darkness has descended on the community of Kilkee, after a man lost his life in a tragic accident at the cliffs. Emergency services were alerted shortly after three o’clock yesterday afternoon, after the man in his fifties, who it’s understood was fishing at the time, fell into the sea at Dunlicky. His body […]