Best of Ennis honoured at Mayoral reception
*Mayor of the Ennis MD, Cllr Mary Howard (FG) with Ken O’Sullivan. Photograph: Eamon Ward. “REMARKABLE PEOPLE” in the town of Ennis have been honoured with the presenting of mayoral awards.
Drumbiggle
Judge imposes effective driving ban on Ennis motorist facing 10 dangerous driving charges
*The case has been adjourned until this week. A DISTRICT court judge has imposed an effective driving ban on a motorist charged with ten dangerous driving offences before the driver has decided if he is to enter a guilty or not guilty plea.
Plans for Ennis’ largest housing scheme meet stumbling block
*An artist’s impression of the development from Golf Links Rd. PLANS TO construct the largest single housing development in Ennis have met a stumbling block.
Plans lodged for Ennis’ largest single-housing development
*Artist’s impression from Golf Links of the proposed development. PLANS for Ennis’ largest single housing development have been lodged within the past week.
Council beef up security in response to Waterpark House encampment
*Security at the entrance to Áras Contae An Chláir on Wednesday morning. Photograph: Tom Micks CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL ARE forking out a reported €400 daily to a security firm after it beefed up its operations Áras Contae An Chláir in the past week.
Ghana native jailed for rape of teenager pleads guilty to three money laundering offences
*A date for sentencing hearing will be set next month. A 28-year old Ennis man convicted last July of the rape of a teenage girl he had befriended online, has pleaded guilty to three money laundering offences.
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.
Objections mount to development of 136 car parking spaces in Waterpark House
*The green area at Waterpark House which will be removed. AN ENNIS councillor who has actively criticised the dearth of parking spaces in the county town has lodged a formal objection to plans to build a car park with 136 spaces.
Decision on 136 space car park in Waterpark House to be made in May
A FINAL DECISION on plans to make Waterpark House available as a public car park is to be made in March.
Buttermarket building not big enough to accommodate Howard’s request for designated councillor offices
*Waterpark House. ADEQUATE room does not exist at present to accommodate a designated public counter for Ennis Municipal District councillors to deal with constituents at the Buttermarket building in Drumbiggle.