Clare councillors were drawn into a dispute when it came to the appropriate title of the county’s first citizen which the incumbent labelled “an ambush”.
An elected member of Clare County Council has claimed the Mayor of Ennis has been “undermined”.
A “proper housing stock” is needed to cater for persons with disabilities throughout Co Clare, a meeting of the Ennis Municipal District has heard.
A North Clare councillor has cautioned that any potential change to the times of meetings must not “disenfranchise” prospective representatives from stepping forward.
Creation of a post focused on active and sustainable travel in Clare would reduce the dependency on cars in the county, the Mayor of Ennis has said.
Ennis councillors have agreed that a survey on the cycling habits of school children in the county town is necessary.
Incidents of injuries and pain suffered by second level students in Co Clare due to the weight of their school bags has prompted Ennis councillors to seek a solution to the issue from the Minister for Education.
Calls for the installation of a traffic island at Kilmorane in Ennis have been rejected by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) putting the future of one business at risk.
Ennis councillors have clashed again on the topic of the taskforce co-ordinating the town’s response to COVID-19.
Interactive communication boards primarily aimed at the elderly and individuals with disabilities will be introduced at public parks in Clare should funding be obtained.