Ennis touted as potential location for Govt decentralisation hub
*Photograph: Martin Connolly Ennis has been touted as a potential location for a decentralisation hub to accommodate staff from Government agencies such as Revenue or the TII.
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‘No man’s land’ by Clareabbey roundabout ‘a trip hazard’
*Photograph: Gary Collins A broken footpath by Clareabbey roundabout is to be prioritised by the Ennis Municipal District works crew for completion.
‘Appalling to keep Ennis Friary locked up’
The absence of a planned reopening date for a historical landmark in Ennis has been lamented as “appalling” by the county’s first citizen.
Councillors clash as vote to draw down €10m loan for Ennis 2040 DAC is passed
*The Post Office Field is one of the transformational sites. Photograph: Pascal Brooks Clare councillors have voted 23-5 in favour of drawing down a €10m loan for the Ennis 2040 Designated Activity Company (DAC).
Inspection in wet conditions needed to evaluate water ponding works in Ennis
An inspection in wet conditions to determine if works to eliminate water ponding at Honan’s Terrace will be completed.
Bid to connect Ros Leamhain estate to Tulla Rd sewer ‘a never-ending saga’
Attempts to extend the sewer from a Roslevan estate to the main Tulla Rd have been described as “a never-ending saga”.
‘Untapped potential for little oasis of parks in Ennis’
Benches at an Ennis park are “so dirty” that members of the public are unable to sit on them, an elected representative has claimed with another councillor highlighting the “untapped potential” of the area.
Norton pledges to bring accessibility issues to the fore as she is elected Mayor of Ennis
*Cllr Ann Norton is the new Mayor of Ennis. Photograph: Eamon Ward Barefield representative, Cllr Ann Norton (IND) has been elected as the Mayor of Ennis.
‘Bare minimum of transparency’ around planning for telecoms infrastructure insulting to communities
Clare communities have been insulted by the “bare minimum of transparency” with surrounds planning applications for telecommunications infrastructure.
Bid to set up Ennis JPC to combat anti-social behaviour rejected
Calls for the establishment of an Ennis Joint Policing Committee (JPC) have been rejected.