Organisation: Listowel Town Council

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

news

Ireland's ghost estate nightmare

RESIDENTS in just 421 unfinished housing developments have been granted a waiver from the property tax, even though there are 466 housing estates around Munster alone where the occupants must live with the dreaded title “ghost estate” — and that is according to the Government’s own figures.

business

JCDecaux losses double as council cancels lease

news

Ferris plays down talk of Dáil run

news

Local appeal fails to clear way for Tesco plan

news

Call to end drinking on children’s playgrounds

news

Council say man will not face €12m shutter fine

Farmers’ market to get a trial run

LISTOWEL is to have a weekly farmers’ market for a six-month trial period.

Mon, 18 Sep, 2006

Supermarkets oppose Kerry Tesco plan

SUPERMARKETS already trading in Listowel are opposing a move by Tesco to open a 4,000sq ft shop on the edge of the town.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2006

‘Not our policy to accept cash in lieu of social housing’

ONLY in exceptional circumstances will cash be accepted from developers in lieu of affordable housing, Kerry County Council insisted yesterday.

Fri, 10 Mar, 2006

Free them and stop hiding behind the law

WE Sinn Féin councillors call on the Government to intervene as a matter of urgency to secure the release of the five Co Mayo protesters known as the Rossport Five.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2005

Passions run high over statue’s status

THE PROMOTERS of a statue to commemorate the late writer Bryan MacMahon (1909-1998) have appealed a planning decision by Listowel Town Council so they can retain the height of the monument in the interests of “the status of the statue.”

Sat, 02 Jul, 2005

Castle to be reopened despite row

DESPITE an ongoing row about planning permission arising from a 1.6m restoration of Listowel Castle, the castle is due to be officially reopened by Minister of State at the Office of Public Works (OPW) Tom Parlon on Thursday.

Tue, 31 May, 2005

ESB allocates €½m towards jobs projects

THE ESB yesterday announced a €500,000 fund to help the community in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, find alternative projects following the closure of the Deelis power station.

Sat, 14 May, 2005

Low attendance costs Ferris his seat on regional authority

KERRY North Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has lost his seat on the South West Regional Authority because he has not attended more than six meetings.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2003

Discretion used in row over town square honour

LISTOWEL Town Council, which recently got into an embarrassing controversy over proposals to honour literary giants Bryan MacMahon and John B Keane, is to adopt a more discreet approach to the issue.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2003