Councillor Pascal Fitzgerald

The riverfront at Shannon Banks on the Clare/Limerick boundary got a major facelift recently when local residents carried out a clean-up along the Shannon river walkway. 

The tidy-up initiative was organised by local Labour Councillor Pascal Fitzgerald with the help of residents Michael Moore and Pat McCarthy. 

They were helped by a group of people and cleaned up garbage and bags of rubbish that were dumped indiscriminately. 

“This is our third year doing this and its great to see the residents taking an active interest in their estate. Its taking pride in your own area” said Cllr. Fitzgerald. 

He pointed out that the need for lights along the walkway and the steps at the Shannon bridge must be made a priority. 

In 2005 he was instrumental in getting the riverfront footpath done and the area cleaned up and tidied down to the Shannon Banks scout hall. 

“At the same time trees along the walkway were to be trimmed back, but due to lack of funding this and the lighting were put on hold. The trees have now been trimmed and I have been in touch with Clare County Council and I hope the lighting will be in place in the near future and the drains in Shannon Banks drained” he concluded.