Preferred routes identified for Ennis Town bus service
PREFERRED routes for the Ennis Town Bus Service have been identified with early 2025 the planned timeframe for its beginning.
Carmel Kirby
Parking still a pinch point as Flynn clashes with Council officials
*Car parking in glór. ENNIS COUNCILLORS AND SENIOR officials in the local authority continue to crash into each other on the issue of car parking in the county town.
Councillors vote to lift Ennis pedestrianisation but decision dismissed by Council Executive
*Signage advising motorists of the pedestrianisation measures in Ennis. ALTHOUGH the majority of elected members of the Ennis Municipal District voted in favour of reopening O’Connell Street to traffic on a full-time basis until road works commence, senior management of the District have refuted their call.
‘West Clare sentenced to death & farming families will be the new homeless’ claims Lissycasey rep
*TII are appealing granted planning permissions to properties on the N68. WEST CLARE’s population has been “sentenced to death” due to current planning legislation, the county’s longest-serving politician has claimed.
Rising tensions among Ennis councillors
TENSIONS BETWEEN county councillors in the Ennis Municipal District are reaching new heights.
Demolition of Francis Street cottages paused
*Photograph: John Mangan PLANS TO DEMOLISH the Francis Street cottages as part of the Ennis 2040 Strategy have been paused while a public meeting will be held in Ennis tonight (Thursday) to discuss aspects of the strategy.
New roles for Kirby & McNulty in reshuffle of Council management following Conneally’s exit
*Carmel Kirby. Photograph: John O’Neill LIAM CONNEALLY’s exit from Clare County Council has resulted in switches among the senior management of the local authority.
Ennis’ air quality has been worse than Chinese capital but doesn’t warrant management says Council engineer
ENNIS’ AIR QUALITY has been worse than China’s capital city on occasions in the past two years but does not warrant the preparation of a management plan.
Fiery debate as Ennis councillors clash on €25m Abbey St plans
*Photograph: John Mangan A FIERY DEBATE saw councillors vote against pausing plans for a €25m development on Abbey Street car park in Ennis which was equated to “a box”.
€1m to be spent on temporary car park in Ennis after town reps vote in favour of lands disposal
A TEMPORARY CAR PARK is to be built on Francis St in Ennis at a cost of €1m after elected representatives for the county town voted 4-3 in favour of the property’s disposal.