*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.
*PICTURED: Kevin Corrigan, Pat Dowling and Carmel Kirby. Photo by Brian Arthur Ennis 2040 DAC, in collaboration with Clare County Council, has released details of an Economic Impact Assessment that sheds light on the transformative potential of a proposed €48 million investment in four strategic town centre sites. The four identified sites—Abbey Street Car …
*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”.
*The Francis St site is expected to be the home of the county’s first affordable housing scheme. THIRD PARTIES need to be left out of plans to develop affordable housing schemes in Clare while senior officials in the Council have promised “a top class” scheme will be delivered in Ennis.
*Protesters go past the Francis Street site in a demonstration organised by the Francis Street Alliance in April. Photograph: John Mangan A RESIDENTIAL development which is to be led by the Ennis 2040 DAC could commence construction by the middle of February while a second application for a proposed affordable housing scheme in Ennis is …
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*Gerry Connellan. Photograph: Tom Micks A PROMINENT ENNIS retailer has said plans to construct a retail and office space on Abbey Street car park would be “detrimental” to businesses in the town.
*Joan Duggan presents the petition to Mayor of Ennis MD, Cllr Pat Daly (FF). Photograph: Tom Micks AN ELDERLY ENNIS resident has claimed life will change for the elderly completely if parking spaces are removed from Abbey Street and Harvey’s Quay.
*Save Ennis Town chairman, Gearoid Mannion. Photograph: Tom Micks REPRESENTATIVES OF SAVE ENNIS TOWN are hopeful their silent march on Tuesday morning will lead to the commencement of talks between them and Ennis 2040 DAC.
*Cora McNulty (left) insisted the town must be protected. Photograph: Tom Micks SAVE ENNIS TOWN are confident their show of “people power” can stop ambitious plans of the Ennis 2040 strategy from proceedings.
*Members of the Save Ennis Town silent march. Photograph: Tom Micks IN THE REGION OF 200 people attended a silent march in Ennis on Tuesday morning.
