Roads in Ennis town centre to close for most of 2024
SEVERAL ROADS in Ennis town centre are to be closed for the majority of 2024.
The Water Break: Pressures placed on soccer refs in Clare rising & standout CDSL teams of 23/24 season
*Michael Rock has a word with Darragh Leahy. Photograph: Joe Buckley A CHRISTMAS break is upon us in the local soccer scene and the season to date is reviewed in the latest episode of The Water Break.
Antoinette Bashua Baker added to Fianna Fáil ballot in Ennis MD
*Antoinette Bashua Baker. A FOURTH FIANNA FÁIL candidate has been added to the party’s local election ticket in the Ennis Municipal District.
14% increase in visitor numbers at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
VISITOR numbers at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in County Clare have exceeded more than 344,000 for the year to date representing a 14% increase on the overall visitor count for 2022.
Gort ‘first out the gate’ with launch of town centre first plan
*Members of the Gort Town Team with officials from Galway County Council. GORT is “leading the way” as the first area in Galway to launch a town centre plan.
‘Very distressing’ case flagged by Ryan as individual dies by suicide two days after release from psychiatric unit
*Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: Natasha Barton A SOUTH-EAST CLARE representative has highlighted a “distressing” recent death by suicide in the county two days after the person was released from care.
Council hire private security firm to manage reopened Market building in Ennis
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon ENNIS’ MARKET Building has reopened to the public with Clare County Council engaging the services of a private security company.
Clare Youth leaders awarded on international Day of Volunteering
Jennifer Smyth, Gerry Murphy, Ultan Mulqueen and Catherine Corrigan. Clare Youth Service has marked the UN International Day of Volunteering with the presentation of Volunteer Recognition Pins to six longstanding youth leaders across the county.
‘One of the most honest men’ – tributes paid to retiring Bill Chambers by Council & Fianna Fáil reps
*Clare County Council staff and elected members with Bill Chambers and his family. TRIBUTES to long-serving political representative and former councillor, Bill Chambers (FF) were made by Fianna Fáil members in Kilrush on Sunday evening.
‘The last thing we need in the HSE is a recruitment freeze’
*Cllr Ann Norton. Photograph: John O’Neill A RECRUITMENT freeze in the HSE has been questioned by elected representatives in the county.
