Traditional shopfronts of Ennis must be maintained amid changes to town’s aesthetics
*Abbey Street. TRADITIONAL SHOP FRONTS in Ennis must be maintained according to councillors from the county town.
Dowling says Shannon Heritage risk will pay off for Clare & ‘legal loopholes’ to blame for slowing down projects
*Pat Dowling. Photograph: Eamon Ward DEPARTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling said the risk in acquiring the Shannon Heritage tourism sites is paying off for the county and criticised “legal loopholes” for slowing down works on projects such as Blake’s Corner.
Ennis Town Bus scheme may result in addition of pedestrian crossing on Clon Road
DELIVERY of the Ennis Town Bus in 2025 is hoped to result in the addition of a pedestrian crossing on the Clon Road.
Council to try source funding for 70m footpath on Ruan Rd in Barefield
PRIORITY “needs to be given to completing missing footpath links within Barefield”.
Temporary traffic management plan sought for Ennis as public realm works recommence
*Photograph: John Mangan ENNIS’ public realm works recommence on Monday with appeals made for a temporary traffic management plan to be introduced to ease congestion while capacity issues at the Maid of Erin roundabout has been labelled as a contributory factor.
Council need ‘to take ownership’ of dangerous Inis Ealga equipment
*Inis Eagla. BROKEN EQUIPMENT in Inis Ealga’s playground is “dangerous”, Shannon councillors have warned.
Four additions to Clare hurling squad for 2025
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior hurlers have four new additions to their panel for 2025 with no players dropped as of yet from last year’s squad.
Orange snow and ice warning for Clare during cold snap
CO CLARE has been placed under a status orange snow and ice warning by Met Éireann.
Ennis residents still waiting on double yellow lines from Cornmarket St to Hermitage
DOUBLE YELLOW lines are to be installed from Cornmarket Street to Hermitage in Ennis.
Construction can begin this year on Clarecastle traffic calming if approval is granted
CONSTRUCTION works on a traffic calming scheme in Patrick Street, Clarecastle will be completed in 2025 if funding is granted.