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Kerin successor as Chief Supt ‘will be appointed in near future’

*John Kerin. Photograph: John Mangan A successor to John Kerin as Chief Superintendent in County Clare will “be appointed in the very near future”, Assistant Commissioner Anne Marie McMahon has confirmed. Speaking at a special meeting of Clare County Council on Monday, the Southern Region Assistant Commissioner for An Garda Síochána diffused concerns that the …

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No posters to be used by sitting Ennis councillors

By Paraic McMahon

*Photograph: Eamon Ward Sitting councillors in the Ennis Municipal District have agreed not to put up posters ahead of May’s local elections. At Tuesday’s meeting, Cllr Paul Murphy put forward the proposal asking elected representatives to sign up to a voluntary charter and abstain from using posters in the upcoming campaign. “This has been going …

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Assurance given to frightened Turnpike residents & businesses

By Paraic McMahon

*Cllr Pat Daly and Cllr Johnny Flynn with residents at the Turnpike last Friday. Photo by Martin Connolly Turnpike business owners and residents have been reassured a draft proposal which would see the renovation of a green area at Gallows Hill into parking spaces and the introduction of 46 bollards will not happen. Fourteen people …

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Ennis needs festival in 2020 to fill Fleadh void

By Paraic McMahon

*Crowds gather for the 2016 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Photograph by Eamon Ward An enhanced Fleadh Nua or separate traditional music festival is needed in Ennis for 2020. Having hosted Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 2016 and 2017 as well as the 2018 and 2019 Munster Fleadh, a replacement festival must be lined up for …

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16-20 week waiting time for driving test in Clare

By Paraic McMahon

Clare people have to wait between sixteen and twenty weeks to sit their driving test according to the latest data from the Road Safety Authority. Ennis and Shannon both recorded 27 weeks as the longest waiting time for a driving test, while the average waiting time in each area is currently 16.5 and 19.5 weeks …

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Ennis councillors aboard shared train ownership with Kilkee

By Paraic McMahon

A shared ownership scheme between Ennis and Kilkee over a train to be used at both destinations throughout a calendar year is to be investigated. At the January meeting of the Ennis Municipal District, Cllr Mary Howard put forward a notice of motion “considering the success of the Christmas train over the four days” that …

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‘Better chance of Pope coming to Ennis meeting than TII’

By Paraic McMahon

Frustrated members of the Ennis Municipal District hit out at Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for failing “to come in and meet” elected representatives while Clare County Council stated the state agency’s “commitment to the county is absolute”. Safety concerns at a number of junctions within the District were raised in discussion following a motion from …

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No confidence motion in Health Minister deferred

By Paraic McMahon

A motion of no confidence in Minister for Health, Simon Harris by elected representatives of Clare County Council has been deferred. Harris has been given four weeks to meet with the local authority’s members on the HSE Forum otherwise the motion will be reappearing on the agenda when the Council holds its February meeting. Former …

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Shannon Airport rebranding could tackle Dublin’s monopoly

By Paraic McMahon

Dublin Airport’s monopoly could be tackled by rebranding Shannon Airport to put emphasis on the Wild Atlantic Way. Inspired by an editorial which featured in The Clare Echo at the end of November, Cllr Paul Murphy put pen to paper on a motion which gives “a massive opportunity to rebrand the airport”. Stuart Holly’s editorial …

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Ennis let down by ‘unacceptable ghost station’

By Paraic McMahon

Ennis falling from Ireland’s cleanest town to its twenty second has been described as “unacceptable”. In the space of one year, Ennis went from being Ireland’s cleanest town to its twenty second. This came following the final Irish Business Against Littter (IBAL) survey of 2018. An Taisce, who carried out the survey, commented in its …

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