Appeal lodged over rejection of 61 houses in Kilkishen
*Kilkishen village. AN APPEAL has been lodged with An Bord Pleanála against the decision to deny planning for 61 houses in Kilkishen.
Clare county council
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.
Tourism & commercial facility given go-ahead at Williamstown Harbour
*Williamstown Harbour. WILLIAMSTOWN HARBOUR in Whitegate is to be revitalised after conditional planning permission was granted for the development of a major tourism and commercial facility.
Ennis 2040 developments for Abbey Street & Harvey’s Quay paused with Post Office Field plans to be reviewed
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS on car parks in Abbey Street and Harvey’s Quay as part of the Ennis 2040 strategy have been paused.
Lidl refused planning for Ennistymon store
*The Lahinch Rd in Ennistymon. LIDL have been refused planning permission to build a new store in Ennistymon.
Murphy ‘willing’ to go in as Chair of Standing Orders in Council
*Cllr Paul Murphy (FG). Photograph: John O’Neill AFTER CRITICISING the procedures in place at this month’s sitting of Clare County Council, Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) has admitted he would be interested in becoming Chair of Standing Orders.
Ennistymon Hub ‘a real success story’ – new study shows growth value of €3.8m
*The DigiClare Hub in Ennistymon. ENNISTYMON’s DigiHub has a current annual total growth value of €3.8m and contributes €5.7m to the North Clare economy on a yearly basis.
Council questions authenticity of Save Ennis Town petition
*A senior official said ‘an empty box’ and not a petition was presented by Save Ennis Town. Photograph: Tom Micks A WAR of words between Clare County Council and Save Ennis Town has erupted as tensions reach boiling point over planned developments in the county town as part of Ennis 2040.
Crowe abandons plans for Cratloe home but his sister applies for planning at same site
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: John Mangan CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has abandoned plans to build a family home at Heathmount, Cratloe after two failed attempts.
Council seek further information on plans for Clare’s first padel facility at old abattoir
*The old Ennis abattoir. Photograph: Páraic McMahon PLANS TO turn the Ennis abattoir into Clare’s first padel facility are on hold.
