*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. PUBLIC consultation will be ramped up as part of a review of the Ennis 2040 plan while the Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Ennis 2040 DAC is likely to remain in the post for the foreseeable future.
ENNIS 2040 DAC have acquired the site of the former Ennis National School for €3.1m.
*Photograph: John Mangan ENNIS 2040 DAC has “a role to play” in tackling the shortage of private housing developments in the county town.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon ENNIS 2040 HOARDINGS which cost almost €18,000 have been dismantled from Francis Street.
*Ashfield House has been acquired by Ennis 2040 DAC. Photograph: John O’Neill. A FOCUS on housing forms part of the revised vision for Ennis 2040 with Causeway Quarter and Ashfield House central to this along with ongoing land acquisition at Claureen.
*Mayor of Clare, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) criticised those questioning the Ennis 2040 plans. ALMOST HALF of Clare’s county councillors were absent for Monday’s behind closed doors workshop discussing the future of the Ennis 2040 strategy.
*Ennis 2040. FIGURES regarding the planned expenditure of Ennis 2040 “aren’t adding up,” a former Mayor of Clare has said.
*Photograph: John Mangan A RESET of the Ennis 2040 strategy is the prevailing of common sense according to elected members of the Ennis Municipal District.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS on car parks in Abbey Street and Harvey’s Quay as part of the Ennis 2040 strategy have been paused.
*Gearoid Mannion of Save Ennis Town. Photograph: Tom Micks SAVE ENNIS TOWN have criticised the approach of Clare County Council management in favouring secrecy over transparency when it comes to Ennis 2040.