*Avenue Utd officers, Gearoid Mannion and Tommy Molloy with Cllr Tom O’Callaghan (FF). AS THE COUNTDOWN begins to the local elections on June 7th, The Clare Echo this week examines one of the subjects causing debate among county councillors, the General Municipal Allocation.
*Hermitage residents, Michael Mahon, Brid Dinan, Caroline Ryan, Michael Kelleher and Michael Leahy. Photograph: John Mangan Photograph: John Mangan CONCERNS raised by Hermitage residents has led engineers within the Ennis Municipal District to commit to inspecting a resurfacing job completed last August.
*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.
*Photograph: John O’Neill ABBEY STREET’s importance as a civic space in the heart of Ennis will be highlighted this weekend for the St Patrick’s Day parade.
*Flan Brennan, Cllr Paul Murphy, Marie Roche, Cecelia O’Sullivan, Cllr Pat Daly. Photograph: Paul Corey PRICELESS volunteers were honoured at a mayoral reception in Ennis on Friday.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. LOCAL MEDIA in Clare are not helping Ennis’ reputation by putting out a negative picture about the county town, a senior official in Clare County Council has said.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. “DEMOLITION” works on a row of cottages at Francis Street in Ennis have been described as “premature” by local elected representatives.
*Amanda Major. Photograph: Martin Connolly NIGERIAN born Amanda Major (IND) has criticised the lack of diversity within Clare County Council while pitching herself to become the first Nigerian born elected member of the local authority.
*Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) pictured at his home in Ennis. Photograph: Tom Micks FINE GAEL have been left “completely shocked” with the decision of Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) not to contest the local elections in June.
ENNIS SINGER Maura O’Connell will be the grand marshal for this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in the county town.