Lidl refused planning for Ennistymon store
*The Lahinch Rd in Ennistymon. LIDL have been refused planning permission to build a new store in Ennistymon.
Clare county council
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.
Plans for 39 new houses in Tulla on hold
*Chapel Street in Tulla. PLANS FOR 39 HOUSES to be built at a site on Church Road in Tulla have hit a snag with Clare County Council.
Partial reopening of coastal Cliffs walk is ‘best case scenario’ for 2025 tourist season
MANAGEMENT of the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk do not expect it to reopen fully for this year’s tourist season.
‘Full facts not provided prior to selection of RRDF projects’ – Talty
*Cllr Shane Talty (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. COUNTY COUNCILLORS were not provided with “the full facts” regarding the local authority’s submission for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF).
Tobin Report on Cliffs of Moher walk due in two weeks
*Hags Head on the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk. AFTER MANY false dawns, the eagerly awaited Tobin Report, a management plan for the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk is to be presented to Clare County Council officials in two weeks.