This article is from page 14 of the 2012-09-11 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 14 JPG
A MEMBER of Clare County Council has called for all surplus lands from the development of the Crusheen by-pass to be sold back to local landowners to prevent its use as “illegal encampments”.
Cllr Joe Arkins (FG) asked the Director for Service for Transportation to liaise with Galway County Council on the issue. He asked that “any portions of land acquired for the Crusheen by- pass, which were not completely used in the course of construction of the bypass” be sold back to local landowners, “rather than having them available for use as illegal encampments”.
“We cannot have people moving into the area upsetting people, farmers and the local community,” he said, adding that people who set up such encampments “should be taken to task”.
Supporting the motion Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) said that there have been similar problems on the Ennis bypass.