New poll shows 78% of people struggle to find a parking spot in Ennis
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. A NEW POLL has found that almost 80 percent of Clare Echo readers struggle to find a parking spot in Ennis.
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TY project to be explored for students to grow & sell vegetables in Ennis Market
*New efforts to generate more activity in the Market in Ennis have been touted. TRANSITION YEAR in Ennis students could soon be growing their own vegetables and selling at the Ennis Market.
‘Ye are losing the argument’ & ‘complete bunkum’ – Ennis councillors clash on parking again
*Abbey Street. LACK OF PARKING in Ennis town centre caused further division and debate between elected members in the county town.
Multi-million euro investment part of ‘significant plans’ for Ballyalla
*Ballyalla. A MULTI-MILLION euro investment is being eyed up for Ballyalla.
‘Huge potential’ for ‘high-end & well-paid jobs’ by making Shannon Airport national tech testing hub
*Shannon Airport. MAKING SHANNON AIRPORT a national technology testing hub “presents huge potential” for both the Airport and Mid-West region, a Clare councillor has said.
Promises & delays on opening of Ennis dialysis unit labelled ‘shocking’
REPEATED DELAYS to the construction of a dialysis unit in Ennis have been criticised by elected representatives in Clare.
‘He was never afraid to fight for what was right’ – Clare councillors remember Bishop Willie Walsh
*The grave of Bishop Willie Walsh. Photograph: John O’Neill A TRAIL-BLAZER, loyal friend and a man who brought the church forward “hundreds of years” in Clare is how county councillors have remembered Bishop Willie Walsh.
Reset of Ennis 2040 strategy ‘a step in the right direction’
*Photograph: John Mangan A RESET of the Ennis 2040 strategy is the prevailing of common sense according to elected members of the Ennis Municipal District.
Ennis 2040 plans brandished ‘criminal’ as Council keen to push on with car park developments in Abbey St & Parnell St
*Harvey’s Quay (Parnell Street car park). SENIOR OFFICIALS in Clare County Council and Ennis 2040 DAC are still intent on submitting applications for planning approval to build on Abbey Street and Parnell Street carparks despite a former Mayor of Clare brandishing the plans as “criminal”.
Dr Máire Finn & Blackie O’Connell chosen as Ennis St Patrick’s Day grand marshals
ENNIS GP and women’s health advocate Dr Máire Finn and uilleann piper Blackie O’Connell have been unveiled as the grand marshals for the 2025 St Patrick’s Day parade in Ennis.