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.
Drumbiggle
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.
‘Eco-criminals’ criticised for Drumbiggle dumping
LACK OF RESPECT for the law and the locality has highlighted by representatives in the Ennis Municipal District when discussing illegal dumping.
Speeding fears flagged as traffic calming sought in Clancy Park
“WE’RE KILLING OURSELVES with speeding,” Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) warned when seeking addition of traffic calming measures in Clancy Park.
Appeals board give green light to Ennis’ largest ever private housing scheme despite Council objections
*An artist’s impression of houses at Ballymacaula. AN BORD Pleanála has given the green light for the single largest ever private housing scheme proposed for Ennis.
