Basket case – Gardening section won’t hang baskets in Clarecastle
*Photograph: Graham Horn “A shortage of space” is preventing Ennis’ gardening section from hanging baskets along the main thoroughfare of Clarecastle.
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3% increase in use of Ennis Injury Unit
*Brenda Bleach, Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the Injury Unit in Ennis Hospital. Photograph: Brian Arthur A three percent increase has been recorded in the amount of patients that have used the local injury unit at Ennis General Hospital in 2019.
Sat Navs blamed for Queens traffic congestion
Ignorance on the behalf of bus and HGV drivers along with navigation systems have been blamed for large vehicles causing delays in the main streets of Ennis during December.
Lack of bus routes preventing more visitors coming to Clare
More integrated bus services are required in Clare to boost tourism and improve ease of access for rural residents, an elected representative has stated.
Harty disappointed by Irish Rail dismissing possibility of Crusheen rail stop
No plans or funding is in place to build a rail stop at Crusheen.
LIT’s Ennis campus to boost local economy at day & night
*Professor Vincent Cunnane , LIT President is pictured speaking at the opening. Photograph: Eamon Ward Students attending LIT’s Ennis campus will give a boost to the local economy at day and night, the President of the third level institute has said.
Another award for Robert’s blooming garden
For the seventh year in a row, the garden belonging to Robert Moorhead has received an award from Ennis Tidy Towns.
Screwfix to open Ennis store in 2020
An estimated 13 jobs are to derive from Screwfix’s expansion into Co Clare which will see the opening of an Ennis store in early 2020.
Ennis’ third level presence will get ‘bigger & greater’
*Liam Conneally speaking at Monday’s opening of LIT Ennis. Ennis’ third level presence is going to become “bigger and greater”, Clare County Council’s Director of Economic Development has outlined.
More than 100 homeless in Clare this Christmas
Over 150 people are homeless in Clare this Christmas while Clare County Council have been accused of removing sleeping bags belonging to rough sleepers in Ennis.