Application made for multi-purpose community building in Connolly
*Connolly village. CONNOLLY village could receive a major facelift if planning is granted for a new development.
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Lidl lodge plans for Ennistymon store
*Photograph: Joe Buckley PLANNING PERMISSION has been lodged for a new Lidl store in Ennistymon.
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.
Councillors claim they are not getting adequate information on Ennis 2040
*Abbey St car park is among the most contentious items of the Ennis 2040 strategy. ELECTED MEMBERS of Clare County Council have said there is a vacuum of information when it comes to Ennis 2040 while attempts by a Fine Gael councillor to block debate on the subject was overruled by Fianna Fáil councillors.
Clare councillors want HSE to officially recognise FASD
Tristan Casson-Rennie Chief Executive Officer FASD Ireland. Photograph: Natasha Barton. ONE OF Clare’s newest councillors is leading the campaign to have Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD) officially recognised by the HSE.
New lighting sought for Quilty
NEW streetlights have been sought on the road from Quilty village to Seafield.
Six-figure sum spent on hedge cutting in Kilrush LEA last year
A SIX FIGURE sum was spent on hedge cutting in West Clare, last year according to a senior engineer in Clare County Council.
Liscannor flooding causing concern
FLOODING of homes in Liscannor has become an issue following excessive rainfall in recent times.
Councillors worried new limits won’t curb speeding habits
NEW SPEED limits are now being enforced on rural local roads across the county but some Clare councillors are concerned that simply lowering the speed limits won’t be enough to tackle the ongoing issue of speeding.
Illegal encampment takes over Council car park
*The encampment in Drumbiggle. AN ILLEGAL ENCAMPMENT has rocked up in Clare County Council’s own back garden with one TD criticising the actions as an attempt to leap-frog ahead in a bid to secure local authority housing.