The controversial chairman of the National Trust has resigned amid a growing revolt among members over his woke policies.
Tim Parker s decision to quit was announced just 24 hours after a highly critical motion at this year s AGM said the membership had no confidence in his leadership and demanded his resignation.
Members, ministers and MPs had grown increasingly frustrated with Mr Parker s chairmanship, which critics said he used to take the 126-year-old charity in a politically correct direction.
Last September, the Trust published an sensational 115-page report which blacklisted 93 of its estates over their alleged links to slavery - including Chartwell in Kent, home of Sir Winston Churchill.
Councillors highlight East Clare fly-tipping concerns
A DUMPING incident blocked a road in South East Clare and resulted in a county councillor having to get a tractor out to clear the way for children travelling to school, the local authority has heard.
At the May meeting, Councillor Pat O’Gorman described Gallows Hill, Cratloe and Meelick as “particular hotspots for dumping”.
He made his comments in support of a motion from Councillor PJ Ryan, who asked the authority to reduce the cost of disposing of mattresses and suites of furniture, in the hope that it might discourage fly-tipping.
Councillor Ryan said he had to report mattresses dumped on the road and the riverbank in Meelick. “I was struck by the cost,” he said.
Discrimination against Clare
Kerry and Limerick families can earn €5k more and access housing assistance
THE plight of working families who are unable to access housing support because of “bizarre geographical discrimination” was highlighted in a joint motion from seven councillors at the May local authority meeting.
The matter was raised by Councillors Cillian Murphy, Gerry Flynn, Tony O’Brien, Johnny Flynn, Shane Talty, Pat O’Gorman and Pat Hayes who called on the housing minister to review the maximum household income thresholds as a matter of urgency.
Councillor Murphy outlined his concerns by describing a hypothetical case of a young woman, with three small children.
The CEO of Aer Lingus has said there’s no strategic intent to reduce connectivity to either Shannon or Cork. Lynne Embletone has met with Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Hildegard Naughton in the wake of the company’s decision to permanently close its Shannon base, with a temporary closure planned for it’s Cork […]
A Minister for State at the Department of Transport insists that everything will be done by the Government to ensure connectivity at Shannon Airport is maintained. Minister Hildegarde Naughton, together with Transport Minister Eamon Ryan met with Aer Lingus CEO yesterday, to discuss the airline’s decision to permanently close its base in Shannon. It comes […]