Cllr Paul Murphy

Councillor wants Dev monument cleaned despite defeat of great grand-uncle in 1917 by-election

* Photo by Natasha Barton A conservation report will be prepared ahead of any potential facelift of the DeValera monument in Ennis, a meeting has heard.  At the January meeting of the Ennis Municipal District (MD), councillors backed a call for maintenance and cleaning of the monument. Among those lending his support to the proposed …

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Full-time caretaker requested for ‘Clare’s busiest graveyard’

‘Clare’s busiest graveyard’ is in need of a full-time caretaker according to Cllr James Breen. He led the call for the appointment of a full-time caretaker at Drumcliffe Cemetery at the February meeting of the Ennis Municipal District. The matter was discussed in the Council Chamber twelve months ago following a motion from Cllr Paul …

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Playground groups struggling with rising insurance premiums

Playground groups in Clare are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with rising insurance premiums, elected representatives of the County Council have claimed. Ennis councillor, Mary Howard questioned if the Council’s “public liability insurance can be extended to cover all public playgrounds. An official reply from Director of Service, Leonard Cleary stated that the majority …

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