NTA finalising stops for new Ennis bus service
THE National Transport Authority (NTA) intends to have the design and locations of stops for the new Ennis bus service completed by the first half of 2023, a meeting has been told.
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Consultants to assess issues at “lethal” bridge in Ennis
*Drehidnagower Bridge in Ennis. CONSULTANTS have been appointed in what is hoped will be the first step in resolving long running safety issues at a bridge in Ennis described as “lethal” for pedestrians and cyclists.
ESB plans for Moneypoint site works
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon THE ESB is hoping to secure permission for site investigation works at Moneypoint as part of the early stages of its multi-billion euro Green Atlantic plan.
Allocation of €204k “pittance” for drainage works in East Clare
*The River Graney. €204k “is pittance” for drainage works across East Clare, a county councillor has claimed.
Permission sought for Sixmilebridge apartments
A planning application has been lodged with Clare County Council for the development of four apartments in Sixmilebridge. Winterparks Property Europe is seeking permission for the project which would involve the demolition of an existing derelict building on George’s Street. The developers also are also seeking a change in the building’s and intend to install …
Speed limit signs ‘causing confusion’ in East Clare
SPEED LIMIT SIGNS are “causing confusion” in East Clare according to a Whitegate representative.
‘Ghost street’ fears as Abbey street falls down funding list
ABBEY Street in Ennis risks becoming a “ghost street” after it emerged a planned upgrade of the historic thoroughfare is likely to have slipped down the list of the government’s urban funding priorities. At the January meeting of the Ennis Municipal District (MD), a senior official with Clare County Council said that the planned Abbey …
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‘Highest level of activity’ on derelict properties in over 30 years
CLARE County Council has 202 active files on derelict properties in the county after the busiest period of activity on the issue in over 30 years, new figures show. According to the local authority, 69 new derelict site files were opened in Clare in 2022 – leading to a doubling of the level of activity …
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Mountshannon infrastructure ‘inappropriate’ for wheelchair users
*Photograph: John Mangan AN APPEAL has been made to repair sections of footpath in Mountshannon as the area is currently “inappropriate” for wheelchair users.
‘We cannot risk-proof piers’ warns former fisherman
*The matter was debated at a recent sitting of the West Clare MD. PIERS OF COUNTY CLARE cannot be “risk-proofed”, a former fisherman has warned.