Town bus service for Ennis ‘a priority’ for NTA
*Photograph: John Mangan CREATION of a town bus service in Ennis is a “priority” of National Transport Authority (NTA), senior officials in Clare County Council have said.
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Provision of full-time lifeguards in June essential to reduce seasonality of West Clare
AVAILABILITY will determine if Clare’s busiest beaches are staffed with lifeguards throughout the month of June.
‘Until people pay for water they won’t respect it’
PEOPLE OF CLARE do not understand or respect water as a resource, a conservation expert has stated.
Ennis station not giving best first impression of Co Clare
ENNIS RAILWAY STATION is holding the county town back from reaping further rewards for its cleanliness, local councillors have claimed.
Decision on Blake’s Corner oral hearing likely to be ‘months away’
AN OUTCOME on an oral hearing held by An Bord Pleánala held in June to explore future options for Blake’s Corner will not be known “for some months yet,” senior officials in Clare County Council have conceded.
Restructuring of Municipal District earns Council national recognition
*Cllr PJ Ryan, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council, and Liam Conneally, Deputy Chief Executive, Clare County Council; with (back row, l-r) Senior Executive Officers, Morgan Lahiffe (Killaloe MD), Leonore O’Neill (Ennis MD), Jason Murphy (Shannon MD) and John O’Malley (West Clare MD). Photo: Eamon Ward. AN INITIATIVE for the restructuring of its four Municipal District has …
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Approval granted for €44m Killaloe Bypass and Shannon River Crossing
APPROVAL has been granted for the long-awaited Killaloe Bypass and Shannon River Crossing project.
Installation of more electric charging points needs to become a priority in Clare
*John Casey at an EV charging point in Ennis. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE’s existing infrastructure is too weak to encourage more people to drive electric vehicles, a Green Party senator has acknowledged.
Air quality in Ennis remains a concern
EFFORTS to tackle poor air quality in Ennis must be intensified, a local representative has said.
‘Shortfall’ of loading bays in Ennis town centre
Absence of loading bays for businesses in Ennis town centre has been “exasperated” due to the traffic management system in place, a county councillor has claimed.