O’Brien to become county’s first citizen
*Cllr Tony O’Brien. Photograph: Martin Connolly KILLALOE REPRESENTATIVE, Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF) is set to be elected as the county’s first citizen today (Friday).
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Norton praised for ‘steadfast commitment’ as Mayoral term concludes
*Cllr Ann Norton. Photograph: Eamon Ward ENNIS’ outgoing Mayor has praised the people of the town and entire county for how they welcomed Ukrainian refugees with “open arms”.
Clare Colleran Molloy elected Mayor of Ennis MD & says town will ‘continue to excel’
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward QUIN NATIVE, CLLR Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) has been elected as the Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District for the second time.
Regulation for e-scooters needed as Ennis politician reveals near-miss
E-scooters have been “let loose on the public” with county councillors seeking the implementation of regulations to try provide some form of protection.
Increasing women’s involvement in politics more than a box-ticking exercise
*Clare’s current female elected representatives (l-r) Cllr Ann Norton, Mayor of Ennis Municipal District; Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy; Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne TD; Cllr Mary Howard; Senator Róisín Garvey; and Cllr Donna McGettigan; pictured with Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (centre), County Clare’s first-ever female TD. Photograph: Eamon Ward Increased female representation at decision-making level will ensure more balanced …
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Púca may be needed to alert motorists to altered Corrovorrin Junction
RELOCATING THE PÚCA statue to Corrovorrin Junction may be needed to heighten awareness of its new design, an Ennis councillor has quipped.
Building basketball court at Lees Rd an obvious slam-dunk
Aodhán Ó Sé in action for the St Flannan’s Basketball team in the All- Ireland U19 C Boys Schools Cup. Photograph: Brendan Moran / Sportsfile BASKETBALL’s growth in Co Clare has prompted an Ennis councillor to seek the addition of a playing court at Lees Rd.
‘We told you so’ – Dublin Airport queuing disaster no more than it deserves
DUBLIN AIRPORT’s inability to cope with the amount of present traffic ‘is no more than it deserves,’ Clare councillors remarked while throwing their weight behind calls for an all-island approach to aviation in Ireland.
Facelift needed for Quin Rd Business Park
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES have called for Quin Road Business Park to be given a facelift.
‘We can’t let a small minority gain control by using fear’ – calls for action to clamp down on crime in Ennis
GARDAÍ in Ennis have been urged to consider the introduction of the ‘See Something Say Something’ initiative.