Upgrade sanctioned for section of Station Rd
*Cllr Pat Daly. Photograph: Joe Buckley A SMALL AREA OF FOOTPATH at the back gate of Ennis Cathedral is scheduled to be upgraded before Christmas.
Ennis Municipal District
‘It is within our right’ – elected reps seek delay to Shannon Group sale
*Quin Rd Business Park. SHANNON AIRPORT GROUP need to delay the sale of public areas and services in the Quin Road Business Park, elected representatives have stressed.
TII should be brought ‘kicking & screaming’ to introduce temporary solution for Shanaway Rd junction
*Elected representatives in the Ennis MD have long debated the busy junction. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IRELAND (TII) should be brought in before the Ennis Municipal District “kicking and screaming” over the reluctance to install a solution to traffic issues at the Shanaway Rd and Lahinch Rd junction.
‘Snail’s pace’ delivery of Ennis town bus service criticised
*It is eighteen years since proposals were first made for a town bus service. IMPORTANCE OF A TOWN BUS service for Ennis cannot be underestimated, a senior official of Clare County Council has said while a long-serving councillor has lamented the “snail’s pace” at which progress is moving.
O’Callaghan pinpoints protection of communities as key priority after getting the Fianna Fáil nod in Ennis
*Tom O’Callaghan is congratulated by Cathal Crowe TD (FF) and Gerry Reidy. Photograph: Joe Buckley AHEAD OF HIS CO-OPTION to Clare County Council, Tom O’Callaghan has said he’s determined to grasp the opportunity to show the electorate of the Ennis Municipal District what he has to offer before the 2024 local elections.
Gardaí have reports of no injuries after firearm discharged in Cloughleigh
*Concerns have been voiced on the rising violence in Cloughleigh. NO INJURIES have been reported in an incident which saw a firearm discharged in Ennis on Wednesday evening.
Four Fianna Fáil candidates to battle to fill Council vacancy left by Nestor
*Darragh McAllister is one of the four candidates. FOUR FIANNA FÁIL CANDIDATES have been shortlisted for convention to determine who will be co-opted to Clare County Council to fill the vacancy left by Mark Nestor.
‘Not the reply I was looking for’ – Howard frustrated as bid for longer left filter lane rebuffed
*Cllr Mary Howard. Photograph: Eamon Ward AN APPEAL to create a longer left filter lane at the junction of Watery Rd and the Gort Rd has been made to deal with school traffic.
Commercial rates increase on the table as Council begin to finalise budget
*Sixmilebridge’s Main Street. Photograph: Joe Buckley INCREASING COMMERCIAL RATES is getting strong consideration as Clare County Council continues the process of finalising its annual budget.
‘Fabulous’ Fergus Greenway proving most popular
SWIFT ALTERATIONS by the local authority along the River Fergus Greenway have been commended.