€6.9m allocated to transform Cloister into community space
*The Cloister Building is set for a major redevelopment. ALMOST €7M has been allocated to Clare County Council to transform The Cloister in Ennis to a multi-use community space.
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‘They are worth every penny’ – Ennis councillors give backing to school secretaries & caretakers
Barefield NS principal Gareth Ruane with secretaries outside the constituency office of Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF). ENNIS COUNCILLORS have voiced their support for school secretaries and caretakers in their efforts to secure pension parity with their colleagues and the same access to sick and bereavement leave.
‘Gardaí can tell if we’ve penalty points in two minutes but don’t know about domestic abuse history’ – domestic violence register introduction backed in Clare
*Cllr David Griffin (FF) brought the matter before the Council. CLARE COUNCILLORS are seeking the introduction of a domestic violence register.
Councillors stopped from having vote on Ennis transport plan with Mayor Howard coming under fire in first meeting
*Cllr Mary Howard (FG). Photograph: John O’Neill. CALLS to have a vote seeking commitments for the Ennis transport plan were denied at a fiery meeting of the Ennis Municipal District leading to accusations of bringing the local authority into disrepute.
Reference to paused Ennis 2040 projects to be removed from transport plan
*Harvey’s Quay. REFERENCES to paused contentious aspects of the Ennis 2040 strategy will be removed from the final version of the Ennis local transport plan.
Long-running Ennis public realm works on target to finish on time
ENNIS’ public realm works “may be completed by September,” the outgoing Mayor of the county town has said.
NTA to announce launch details of Ennis town bus service
*Photograph: Joe Buckley ENNIS is “next in line” for a town bus service with an announcement expected “fairly soon” from the National Transport Authority to confirm when operations can commence.
‘True Magpie’ Murphy makes history as first Clarecastle person elected Mayor of Clare
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) and Cllr Paul Murphy (FG). DESCRIBED as “a true Magpie”, Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) made history for ‘the fishing village’ by becoming the first Clarecastle person elected as the Mayor of Clare.
Mary Howard elected Mayor of Ennis MD for first time
*Newly elected Mayor of Ennis Municipal District, Cllr Mary Howard (FG) with her Deputy Mayor, Cllr Pat Daly (FF). AN EMOTIONAL Cllr Mary Howard (FG) remembered her late father Michael himself a giant in Clare politics as she became Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District for the first time.
Wastewater capacity exists in Ennis but Clareabbey plant is full
*Photograph: Paul Corey WASTEWATER capacity exists in Ennis and the town is not closed for business when it comes to development, a senior official in Clare County Council has stressed.