Clare County Council's new water treatment plant has failed initial tests resulting in the four-year old precautionary partial boil notice for sections of the greater Ennis population remaining in place for a further three months.
The Irish Times reports that the €8 million new plant at Drumcliffe was initially expected to be in place in February allowing the council to lift the precautionary partial boil notice that has been in place since 2005. The boil notice has been in place since an outbreak of cryptosporidium in 2005 and the water supply has been confirmed as a high risk water supply for cryptosporidium.
Now, in a report circulated to councillors, director of infrastructure David Timlin has said the new plant “has some way to go before we can be confident that it will perform consistently without needing the assistance of the old plant”.
Clare County Council's new water treatment plant has failed initial tests resulting in the four-year old precautionary partial boil notice for sections of the greater Ennis population remaining in place for a further three months.
The Irish Times reports that the €8 million new plant at Drumcliffe was initially expected to be in place in February allowing the council to lift the precautionary partial boil notice that has been in place since 2005. The boil notice has been in place since an outbreak of cryptosporidium in 2005 and the water supply has been confirmed as a high risk water supply for cryptosporidium.
Now, in a report circulated to councillors, director of infrastructure David Timlin has said the new plant “has some way to go before we can be confident that it will perform consistently without needing the assistance of the old plant”.
Irish Brides-To-Be searching for the perfect choice of makeup artist have had their prayers answered with the launch of ‘Makeup By Gillian’ in County Clare.
Gillian Dunphy, a professional freelance makeup artist specialising in weddings, says that the economic downturn has had little impact on the number of couples deciding to walk down the aisle. “The demand for Makeup Artists is as strong as ever. However, most brides are looking for more competitive rates without jeopardising how they look on their Big Day. Like every other sector, the wedding industry has had to adapt by offering clients a quality service at a reasonable cost”, stated Ms. Dunphy.
She said that there was a common perception of makeup artists being overly expensive. “This could not be further from the truth”, stated Ms. Dunphy, “Price being hiked for Brides To Be is an unethical and wrong business practice but is less frequent than it would have been in the past. The vast majority of practicing makeup artists in Ireland are today professionally trained and are cogently aware of the financial burdens placed on couples getting married. Makeup By Gillian, for example, offers special rates to anyone getting married”
She noted that the Internet had played a major role in making the wedding sector more competitive for service providers and customers. ”The internet has allowed customers to discover these special offers and to compare one service over another. This can only have positive consequences for the sector as it too attempts to devise business strategies in response to the current economic downturn”, Ms Dunphy concluded.
For more see www.makeupbygillian.com
