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.
Clare Colleran Molloy
‘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.
Appeal for additional lighting at St Joseph’s Terrace not viewed as ‘serious costing’
*Photograph: Reading The Signs A report on the need for additional street lighting at St Joseph’s Terrace in Clarecastle is to be brought before elected members of the Ennis Municipal District.
Near-misses at Ballybeg leave active councillors on alert
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy. Photograph: Eamon Ward Near-misses have prompted an elected representative based in Ballybeg to highlight concerns relating to pedestrian safety in the vicinity.
Emergency legislation sought to remove name of domestic abuse perpetrator from Council tenancies
A Kilrush councillor has called on the Taoiseach to bring forward emergency legislation to allow local authorities remove a tenant’s name from a Council owned property to protect victims of domestic violence.
Desire amongst public to plant trees & have benches at Lees Rd in memory of loved ones
*Photograph: John Mangan Planting of trees and the provision of benches in memory of loved ones at Lees Rd is to be considered following a proposal by the Mayor of Clare.
GPDR a barrier to taking car registration of takeaway & drive-thru customers to clamp down on dumping
An appeal to have car registrations of consumers using drive-thrus and takeaways in a bid to clamp down on illegal dumping has met a stumbling block in the form of GDPR.
Feasibility study for Abbey Street to proceed
A feasibility study for Abbey Street in Ennis with the intention of seeking funding is to proceed.
Moneypoint plans ‘heighten necessity’ for Shannon Estuary shipping port
Plans to develop an offshore wind farm off Moneypoint and the construction of a green hydrogen production, storage and generation facility heighten “the necessity” to explore its potential as an international shipping port.