Fine Gael have opted for a three candidate strategy in both Ennis and Killaloe for the 2019 local elections while at present they have one expression of interest to represent the party in Ennistymon. On Monday night, Cllr Bill Slattery was declared as the party’s sole candidate in the Ennistymon Municipal District. The Lahinch man …
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*Photograph: Gary Collins A specific campaign aimed at assisting individuals described as lonely is needed in Co Clare according to local representatives. On Friday, the adjourned November meeting of Clare County Council heard about how loneliness can affect individuals and society. A joint motion from councillors, Paul Murphy, Pat Hayes and Ann Norton asked the …
A request to set up an Ennis District policing subcommittee under the Clare Joint Policing Committee (JPC) due to the rate of crime in the town was rejected this week. Cllr Johnny Flynn proposed at the November meeting of the Ennis Municipal District that the subcommittee be established within the structure of the JPC. “The …
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Kilkee have set the way and now Ennis wants to follow according to councillors in the town who want to discourage the use of plastics. Mayor of Ennis, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy at the November meeting of the Ennis Municipal District expressed her desire for the town “to emulate the efforts of Kilkee & Westport …
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*Photograph: Paul Daly Illegal parking must be tackled to deal with “an explosion of cyclists” across the county. At Monday’s meeting of Clare County Council, Sinn Féin’s Mike McKee tabled a motion seeking a greater enforcement “to ensure cycle lanes are kept free from vehicle parking”. The local authority has subsequently committed to discussing the …
GDPR rules will make it more difficult to install CCTV at the location of a recent vandal attack in Ennis. Last month, a World War 1 memorial at the Ennis Peace Park was vandalised in an anonymous and unexpected attack leading to a motion from Cllr Mary Howard at the Ennis Municipal District’s November meeting, …
A draft budget of €117.6m has been passed by elected officials of Clare County Council. Over €30m is being assigned to road transport and safety in the county as part of the Budget. Housing and building requires €18,657,083 while a further breakdown of the costs sees €17m for Development Management, €14m for Environmental Services, €12m …
*Photograph: John Mangan In a week where a documentary on whistleblower, Maurice McCabe cast a dark shadow on An Garda Síochána, one member of the force has been hailed for his service to Co Clare. On Monday, a mayoral reception was held for Chief Superintendent John Kerin ahead of his upcoming retirement. Warm tributes were …
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As he let go of the mayoral chains of Ennis, Cllr Paul Murphy reflected on the “fond memories” from his twelve months in the role and is now “looking forward” to regaining his seat away from the top table in the Council Chamber. “From the off it was all very exciting. Last August we had …
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