PJ Kelly to bow out of politics
*Cllr PJ Kelly is raised aloft following his election in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly CLARE’S longest-serving politician has confirmed he is bowing out of politics.
Clare county council
‘Deliver Ennis Town Bus before wasting hundreds of thousands arguing with people’
*Theresa O’Donoghue. A FORMER MAYOR of Ennis has insisted the town’s bus service is on track to be delivered next year while a climate activist has said the public need to be able to visualise such a scheme before buying into the Ennis 2040 Strategy.
Councillors expected to adopt Climate Action Plan
CLARE’S CLIMATE Action Plan is expected to be signed off on by elected members of the County Council on Monday.
Over 80 objections lodged to Uisce Éireann’s waste water treatment plant in Kilkee
*Kilkee PLANS by Uisce Éireann for a new wastewater treatment plant for Kilkee are facing strong local opposition with one objector branding the proposed WWTP ‘a monstrosity’.
Excellence award for Cliffs of Moher Experience
*Cllr. Joe Cooney, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council and Geraldine Enright, General Manager of Cliffs of Moher Clare Tourism North West pictured with Stephen Cotter, Interim CEO if CIE Tours, at the annual CIE Tours International Awards of Excellence where the Cliffs of Moher Experience in County Clare picked up a Merit Award. Photo credit …
Abbey Street development for Ennis 2040 will ‘divorce town from its connectivity with River Fergus’
*A CGI impression of the Abbey Street development. PROPOSALS to construct a mixed-use development in Abbey Street car park will further disconnect Ennis town from the River Fergus, the CEO of Ennis Chamber has warned.
‘I hope Council & Ennis 2040 DAC take feedback on board because we all have to work together’ – Chamber President
*Ennis Chamber President, Sheila Lynch. Photograph: Arthur Ellis FEEDBACK from the public regarding plans for the Ennis 2040 strategy must be acknowledged by Clare County Council and Ennis 2040 DAC, the President of Ennis Chamber has said.
Support of up to €2k available under Creative Communities Project Award
Artist Marie Connole at the launch of Seaweeds from Clare, which received Project Award funding in 2023. Photo: John O’Neill. COMMUNITIES working with practitioners to enable creativity in Clare communities are encouraged to apply for a funding award.
656 vacant social homes brought back into use over past decade for €13.2m
*Photograph: Joe Buckley 656 vacant social homes were brought back into active use in Co Clare between 2014 and 2023 under the Voids Programme figures released by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage show.
€2.2m spent on Ennis 2040 strategy to date
*Leo Varadkar launching the Ennis 2040 Strategy. Photograph: Paul Corey €2.2m has been spent to date on the Ennis 2040 economic and spatial strategy.