This article is from page 9 of the 2011-03-01 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 9 JPG
RESIDENTS in Shannon will voice their concerns over issues in their locality at a meeting of the local town council tonight (Tuesday).
People living in the Cúl na Gréine housing estate in the Tullyvarraga area of the town feel they are being ignored and are concerned that contentious issues are not being taken seriously.
The 107-unit estate was built six years ago and issues such as antisocial behaviour have prevailed, for which locals urgently require action.
A concerned residents group has been set up, with the aim of ensuring their voices are heard by the local authorities.
Three representatives of the group will attend tonight’s meeting and are hopeful that their issues will be taken on board by the town council members. “They are coming along in solidarity of what we are doing,” said Independent Councillor Gerry Flynn, who is involved in the organisation.
“There are big issues. They have made several attempts to start a residents association but they got little or no help from Clare County Council,” said Cllr Flynn.
“There are people bringing up their children there and there are also retired people living there. They are fantastic people. All they want to do is to be able to enjoy their homes in peace,” he added.
He said that some people living in the area are the subject of threats and intimidation, while anti-social behaviour is problematic.
“There is a Neighbourhood Watch scheme. However, it is difficult to get resources even to buy a few signs. They are being forgotten about. I want to give them a voice,” he added.
Cllr Flynn is calling on the council to provide a detailed report on the estate management issues in Cúl na Gréine.