*Photograph: John Mangan

AN APPEAL by the Retailers of Ennis group to give a presentation to the Ennis Municipal District with their “street by street” vision for the town has been rejected.

Officials in Clare County Council declined the attempts of the Retailers of Ennis Group which was shared by Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) at Tuesday’s meeting of the Ennis Municipal District.

In a proposal, he said a twenty to thirty minute presentation from the group which has representatives from each street in Ennis would help county councillors “in the preparation of the Ennis volume of County Development Plan” by sharing “their vision street by street”. There are sixty independent retailers in the Retailers of Ennis group according to John O’Connor of Custy’s Music.

Acting senior planner in the Council’s planning department, Gareth Ruane outlined that consultation events were recently held on the draft development plan “which were open to all members of the public to attend, in Ennis and other areas of the county”. He confirmed that there would be an opportunity to liaise with Council officials with a stall as part of the St Patrick’s Day festival.

Ruane added, “We are currently accepting written submissions on the draft Plan up to the 28th of March and it is considered that this would be the most appropriate mechanism for the ‘Retailers of Ennis’ group, or any other group, to make a formal submission and outline their points to us. All submissions will be considered as part of the Managers Report on the Plan” .

Senior executive officer, Leonore O’Neill stated in response to Cllr Flynn’s motion, “Councillors need to be aware of the equity of facilitating a meeting with one particular group and not other interests groups”.

As he encouraged the public to make their submissions to the draft, Cllr Flynn said he thought rate contribution equating at 30 percent of the Council’s budget at county level warranted their involvement in a briefing or presentation.

Related News

project west forestry 1
Over 1,100 acres of forestry in Clare & Galway on the market for more than €5m
jane halloran ryan 1
Emigration of Scariff famine orphan girls to be remembered during Harbour Festival
clare greyhound sanctuary 1
Bills were 'hanging over us like a black cloud' say voluntary operators of Tulla based animal sanctuary
madeira 4
There's a magic about Madeira - the hottest new destination from Shannon Airport

Advertisement

Latest News
graham shine clare ladies 1
'There is an All-Ireland in this group' says Shine of Clare ladies
jane halloran ryan 1
Emigration of Scariff famine orphan girls to be remembered during Harbour Festival
barry cotter notts county 1
Cotter completes season-long loan move to Notts County
pj murrihy 1
Murrihy returns to familiar stage of Armada Hotel for Willie Clancy week
clare greyhound sanctuary 1
Bills were 'hanging over us like a black cloud' say voluntary operators of Tulla based animal sanctuary
Premium
micheál murray 1
Mint performance from the Murrays helps Miltown win O'Gorman Cup for second time
tablet smartphone laptop 1
Man (58) in South-East Clare charged with having 1544 images of child sex abuse
waterford v clare camogie 05-07-25 jennifer daly orla hickey 2
Waterford relievedly Rockett to last four following Clare scare
alan o'callaghan conor ryan tony o'brien pat burke pat hayes 1
'We are the envy of the county' - Hayes says Killaloe MD Cllrs have best working relationship
éire óg vs ballyea 04-07-25 david reidy paddy smyth 1
Éire Óg retain Division 2 League title in derby decider

Subscribe for just €3 per month

If you’re here, you care about County Clare. So do we. Did you rely on us for Covid-19 updates, follow our election coverage, or visit The Clare Echo every week for breaking news and sport? The Clare Echo invests in local journalism and we want to safeguard its future in our county. By becoming a subscriber you are supporting what we do, will receive access to all our premium articles and a better experience, while helping us improve our offering to you. Subscribe to clareecho.ie and get the first six months for just €3 a month (less than 75c per week), and thereafter €8 per month. Cancel anytime, limited time offer. T&Cs Apply. www.clareecho.ie.

Subscribe for just €3 per month

If you’re here, you care about County Clare. So do we. Did you rely on us for Covid-19 updates, follow our election coverage, or visit The Clare Echo every week for breaking news and sport? The Clare Echo invests in local journalism and we want to safeguard its future in our county. By becoming a subscriber you are supporting what we do, will receive access to all our premium articles and a better experience, while helping us improve our offering to you. Subscribe to clareecho.ie and get the first six months for just €3 a month (less than 75c per week), and thereafter €8 per month. Cancel anytime, limited time offer. T&Cs Apply. www.clareecho.ie.

Advertisement