Parking still a pinch point as Flynn clashes with Council officials
*Car parking in glór. ENNIS COUNCILLORS AND SENIOR officials in the local authority continue to crash into each other on the issue of car parking in the county town.
Ennis 2040
‘Multi-storey Abbey St development could kill centre of town’ – warn Save Ennis Town
*Bridget Ginnity. A GROUP of local representatives who are against plans for the development of Abbey Street Car Park believe that no meaningful consultation has taken place with the public.
Make Ennis Ireland’s first ‘climate adaptive town’ to attract investment
*Photograph: Mike Mulcaire. WITH over 25 years of experience developing large capital projects between the Middle East, the UK and Ireland, Ennis 2040 DAC Chief Operating Officer Kevin Corrigan believes it’s crucial that Ennis wastes no time in developing projects contained in the Ennis 2040 vision.
‘Deep concern’ with appointment of design team for Francis St development
*Councillors were not briefed before the Ennis 2040 DAC appointed the design team. PLANS FOR A TEMPORARY car park in Francis Street have been scrapped altogether with a design team appointed to develop a masterplan for a mixed-use development on the site.
Clare TD warns Council against transferring ownership of Abbey St car park
*Clare TD, Michael McNamara (IND). Photograph: Chris Copley A CLARE TD has warned the local authority of the potential implications of transferring land in its ownership to the Ennis 2040 DAC.
Save Ennis Town group established to fight 2040 plans for Abbey Street & Parnell Street
*John O’Connor speaks from the floor. Photograph: Chris Copley A VOLUNTARY GROUP has been established to fight against plans from the Ennis 2040 DAC to remove public car-parking in Abbey Street and Parnell Street.
Formal complaint issued to Minister as Fianna Fáil CPG members block discussion of Francis St cottages at Council meeting
*Photograph: John Mangan A FORMAL COMPLAINT has been issued to the Minister for Local Government by a Shannon councillor who claims that the Corporate Policy Group (CPG) of Clare County Council have made attempts to “muzzle democrats”.
Communications firm brought in to ease Ennis 2040 backlash
FILE PIC: Pictured outside Áras Contae an Chláir in Ennis, Co. Clare, to mark the launch of the Ennis 2040 economic and spatial strategy are: (front row, l-r) Cllr Ann Norton, Mayor of Ennis Municipal District; Cllr PJ Ryan, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council; and (back row, l-r) Liam Conneally, Director of Economic Development, Clare County …
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Rising tensions among Ennis councillors
TENSIONS BETWEEN county councillors in the Ennis Municipal District are reaching new heights.
Traders ‘disrespected’ by politicians who failed to attend public meeting on Abbey St plans
*Abbey Street car park. POLITICIANS WHO FAILED to attend a public meeting over plans to redevelop Abbey Street car park as part of the Ennis 2040 Strategy, have come under fire.