*The green area at Waterpark House which will be removed. AN ENNIS councillor who has actively criticised the dearth of parking spaces in the county town has lodged a formal objection to plans to build a car park with 136 spaces.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ELEVEN changes have been made to the Clare senior hurling team for Saturday’s final round robin tie in the Allianz National Hurling League.
3,807 children in Clare received subsidies towards the cost of their childcare under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) in 2023, with almost €7.5 million paid to early learning and childcare providers in the county to reduce parents’ fees.
*Josh Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 footballers begin their championship bid this Saturday in Lemybrien, it is their first outing but the panel of players are determined “to take the next step” in building on the progress shown at the grade.
*Joe Carey and Heather Humphreys. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CLARE TD, Joe Carey (FG) is not expected to contest the next General Election but the Carey family are remaining tight-lipped on his intentions or if an alternative candidate will be put forward.
*Hotel Woodstock was the Clare count centre. A RESOUNDING defeat for the Government in the Family and Care Referendums does not mean the stability of coalition is under threat, a Clare TD has said.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon A CLARE TD has said Clare County Council are behaving like “the dodgiest of dodgy developers”.
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Natasha Barton YEAR FIVE of Michael Neylon’s tenure in charge of the Clare U20 footballers begins in earnest this weekend when his charges make the trip to Waterford.
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON’S Cillian Rouine is expected to be back in the fold as Clare’s senior footballers welcome Antrim to Cusack Park.
*Photograph: John O’Neill ABBEY STREET’s importance as a civic space in the heart of Ennis will be highlighted this weekend for the St Patrick’s Day parade.
