Parteen Basin Pipeline Clare's local elected representatives have urged Clare County Council to be "stronger" in its condemnation of a proposed pipeline between the River Shannon and Dublin.

The Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region, which would see an average of 2% of the River Shannon's flow at the Parteen Basin abstracted to serve the drinking water demand of the Greater Dublin Area, was a dominant topic of discussion at this week's meeting of the local authority.

Elected members were asked to approve Chief Executive Gordon Daly's report on the effects of the proposed development on Clare.

While the report states the project presents "some concerns" for the county and offers "no direct water supply benefit", some present described the report as "mild-mannered" and "lenient". It was agreed that an amendment penned by Killaloe Municipal District's elected representatives stating their opposition to the project will be included as an appendix to the report which will now be submitted to Uisce Éireann.

Clare FM's Seán Lyons was at the meeting and spoke to Clonlara Independent Councillor Michael Begley about his concerns.

And for more on this, Alan Morrissey has been speaking with the Killaloe Fianna Fáil Councillor, Tony O’Brien.

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