This article is from page 28 of the 2008-02-05 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 28 JPG
DEMANDS are to be made for the post of a development officer for Shannon to be filled.
The post was vacated last April, when Padraig MacCormaic’s con- tract was not renewed.
At the time, local residents were concerned that the post was not go- ing to be immediately filled. At the time, it was indicated that the job
would be re-filled at a later stage.
However, almost ten months on, Fine Gael councillor Tony Mulcahy is now calling on Town Manger Ger Dollard and Clare County Council to confirm a date for the re-instatement of the post.
“As far as I was concerned, we were given a commitment by the manger last year. While the post had to be discontinued for some time, we were led to believe it wouldn’t be forever,”
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He had forged strong links with the local community and the business sector.
‘He was involved in plans to draw
up the extension of the boundary for Shannon and did a huge amount of work on the bus shelters and the Shannon website, Shannon.ie,” said Cllr Mulcahy.
“The town benefits from having a development officer liaising with groups and attracting businesses,” he AYOCe(oxen
“We don’t have a full-time town council in a town of its status. It isn’t acceptable,” he said.