Rising tensions among Ennis councillors
TENSIONS BETWEEN county councillors in the Ennis Municipal District are reaching new heights.
Clare Colleran Molloy
Addition of new tourism sites stresses need to better leverage county’s offering
*Pat Dowling & Cllr Cillian Murphy, the Kilkee councillor said the Council is now one of the biggest international tourism operators. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL is now one of the biggest international tourism operators and must flex its muscles to compete with leading Irish destinations such as Killarney, Galway and Dublin.
‘Ludicrous’ to consider knocking cottages in housing crisis
*Cllr Donna McGettigan and Cllr Gerry Flynn. Photograph: John Mangan ASPECTS OF THE ENNIS 2040 Strategy have been described as “ludicrous” by an elected representative while a member of the Francis Street Alliance has called for the DAC working to implement the plans to be scrapped.
School stars to be honoured with Mayoral reception
A MAYORAL RECEPTION is to be held this Monday to honour All-Ireland winners in primary and secondary schools across the Ennis Municipal District.
Protestors call for councillors to resign from Board of Ennis 2040 DAC
*Cllr Mary Howard (FG) and Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF). PROTESTORS AGAINST THE PLANNED demolition of the Francis Street cottages have said Ennis councillors sitting on the Board of the Ennis 2040 DAC have a “conflict of interest” and should resign from their voluntary posts.
Ennis Mayor backs plans for €25m Abbey Street development & demolition of Francis Street cottages
*Mayor of the Ennis MD, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF). PLANS FOR A €25M mixed-use development on Abbey Street car park, the abolition of six cottages on Frances Street and the construction of a €1m temporary car park in the town have been defended by the Mayor of Ennis who has claimed never to have …
US fares at Shannon up to €1k more expensive than Dublin claims Cllr
FARES FOR US FLYERS have been up to €1000 more expensive at Shannon Airport than Dublin Airport, a Clare councillor has claimed.
‘Complete jigsaw’ over infill sites posing risk to future housing plans
*Cllr PJ Kelly led the debate at a sitting of Clare County Council. ASPECTS OF PLANNING legislation are creating a “complete jigsaw” to efforts to try secure permission to build a home, an elected representative has stated.
Current manner of housing Ukrainians not sustainable warns Council Chief Exec
*Treacy’s Oakwood Arms Hotel in Shannon is among the hotels in Clare housing Ukrainians. CLARE’S CURRENT MANNER of accommodating Ukrainian refugees is not sustainable, the Chief Executive of Clare County Council has said.
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”.