‘Ennis must embrace town centre living’
*Parnell Street. STREETS in Ennis town centre would make national headlines if ‘to let’ signs were placed on empty first and second floor buildings, a county councillor has claimed.
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€424k enhancement scheme announced to freshen up Ennis businesses following public realm works
Photographed at the launch of the Ennis Streetscape Enhancement Scheme are Ennis Municipal District Acting Senior Engineer, Paddy Tiernan, Director of Services, Planning, Economic, Rural & Community Development Jason Murphy, Mayor of Ennis Cllr Mary Howard and Morgan Lahiffe, Senior Engineer, Capital Infrastructure Delivery. A STREETSCAPE enhancement scheme worth a total of €424,000 has been …
Inagh’s Mary Crawford elected first female chair of Fianna Fáil’s Clare branch
*File pic: Mary Crawford with Billy Kelleher MEP and Gerry Reidy. INAGH’s Mary Crawford has been elected as the first female Chair of Fianna Fáil’s Clare branch with the party’s AGM hearing if any apologies have been sent by Taoiseach Micheál Martin (FF) to the county following the Presidential election.
Fianna Fáil Cllrs say party HQ has lost connection with grassroots
*Junior Minister, Timmy Dooley (FF) and Cllr David Griffin (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley PROBLEMS were evident from the very beginning of the Presidential Election campaign for Fianna Fáil with county councillors in Clare claiming the party has lost its connection with the grassroots.
‘Calamity’ for Fianna Fáil & Clare Cllrs mixed on future of Taoiseach Martin
*Cllr Pat Daly (FF) with Taoiseach Micheál Martin (FF). Photograph: Natasha Barton. FIANNA FÁIL’s Presidential election campaign was “a calamity from start to finish” but the majority of Clare councillors believe a knee-jerk reaction should be avoided and that Taoiseach Micheál Martin (FF) should remain as party leader.
Civic reception requested for historic Éire Óg senior champions
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A CIVIC RECEPTION is on the cards for Éire Óg after their senior hurlers and footballers won a historic double.
‘It is fitting for a man who gave so much & asked for so little’ – calls to rename Cathedral Plaza after Willie Walsh
*The late Willie Walsh. EFFORTS to name a newly created plaza in Ennis in memory of the late Bishop Willie Walsh are underway.
Visit Clare logo could feature on kit of Ennis RFC for debut AIL season
*Visit Clare. VISIT CLARE could be emblazoned on the kit of Ennis RFC as they take to the field in the Energia All-Ireland League for the first time.
Returning to September start for schools will help Clare economy say Cllrs
*The matter was discussed at the September meeting of Clare County Council. SUMMER HOLIDAYS for schools need to be extended to aid the Clare economy, a West Clare councillor has argued.
‘They are worth every penny’ – Ennis councillors give backing to school secretaries & caretakers
Barefield NS principal Gareth Ruane with secretaries outside the constituency office of Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF). ENNIS COUNCILLORS have voiced their support for school secretaries and caretakers in their efforts to secure pension parity with their colleagues and the same access to sick and bereavement leave.