*A CGI impression of the Abbey Street development. PROPOSALS to construct a mixed-use development in Abbey Street car park will further disconnect Ennis town from the River Fergus, the CEO of Ennis Chamber has warned.
*Ennis Chamber President, Sheila Lynch. Photograph: Arthur Ellis FEEDBACK from the public regarding plans for the Ennis 2040 strategy must be acknowledged by Clare County Council and Ennis 2040 DAC, the President of Ennis Chamber has said.
*Leo Varadkar launching the Ennis 2040 Strategy. Photograph: Paul Corey €2.2m has been spent to date on the Ennis 2040 economic and spatial strategy.
*A CGI impression of the Abbey St development. RESIDENTS in villages outside of Ennis will be further encouraged to do their shopping elsewhere if the proposed Abbey Street development proceeds.
*Noel Tierney voicing his opposition to Ennis 2040’s plans while holding a copy of The Clare Echo. Photograph: Chris Copley NO ANCHOR TENANT will want to occupy the mixed-use development planned for Abbey Street car park without sufficient parking spaces, an Ennis business man has claimed.
*Kevin Corrigan. Photograph: Paul Corey ENNIS 2040 DAC’s chief operating officer has pledged to take on board feedback and comments from the public to their plans.
*A CGI impression of the development. BUSINESS OWNERS in Ennis have admitted to being “absolutely shocked” by the size and scale of the building planned for Abbey Street car park as part of the Ennis 2040 strategy.
*Mayor of the Ennis MD, Cllr Pat Daly. Photograph: Tom Micks ENNIS’ Mayor has called on Clare County Council and Ennis 2040 DAC to find an alternative location for the Abbey Street car park development.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon PLANS FOR the controversial Abbey Street car park development as part of the Ennis 2040 Strategy are to go on public consultation next week and are already causing a stir.
*Ennis 2040. COMMUNICATION on public realm projects alongside an update for the Ennis 2040 Strategy in an official Clare County Council document is “misleading” while a county councillor has said elected members sitting on the DAC continues to be “a conflict of interest”.