€17k Ennis 2040 hoardings removed from Francis St site to improve pedestrian access
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon ENNIS 2040 HOARDINGS which cost almost €18,000 have been dismantled from Francis Street.
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Council external audit raises red flag & shows €1.6m spend on three Ennis 2040 projects
*€1.6m was the expenditure on Ennis 2040 in 2023, primarily on three projects, two of which have been paused. A POLICY to maintain proper controls, governance and procedures in Clare County Council as recommended by an external audit has not been implemented and has missed its timeline for completion.
Audit raises questions of Council’s governance following management of Bunratty deal
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. GOVERNANCE standards of Clare County Council have come under scrutiny over the manner in which a deal to purchase land in Bunratty was carried out.
Clare becomes first county in Ireland certified as sustainable tourism destination
*Moylussa. CO CLARE is the first county in Ireland to be certified as a sustainable tourism destination.
Clare tourism operators come together to address sector challenges
*Photograph: Eamon Ward. CONTINUED collaboration and developing new initiatives committing to the local tourism industry were explored at a recent networking event.
External candidate will be appointed as next Chief Executive of Clare County Council
*Photograph: Eamon Ward. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL’s next Chief Executive will be an external candidate, The Clare Echo has learned.
Rita calls out Council for issuing ‘repeated update for months’ on status of Kilrush Maritime Training Centre
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eugene McCafferty. PRODUCING a repeated report on the progress of the Kilrush Maritime Training Centre in Clare County Council’s monthly management update has been criticised by a West Clare representative.
Construction to commence next month on 12 age friendly homes in Kilrush
Pictured at the signing of the contract for the construction of a new social housing age-friendly scheme at Back Road, Kilrush, County Clare were. Back Row (L-R) Cllr John Crowe, Liam Ryan Executive Quantity Surveyor Clare County Council, Niamh Madden Senior Executive Engineer Clare County Council, and Adrian Headd Senior Engineer Clare County Council. Front …
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Council questions authenticity of Save Ennis Town petition
*A senior official said ‘an empty box’ and not a petition was presented by Save Ennis Town. Photograph: Tom Micks A WAR of words between Clare County Council and Save Ennis Town has erupted as tensions reach boiling point over planned developments in the county town as part of Ennis 2040.
‘Full facts not provided prior to selection of RRDF projects’ – Talty
*Cllr Shane Talty (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. COUNTY COUNCILLORS were not provided with “the full facts” regarding the local authority’s submission for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF).