Described by Fine Gael insiders as “the new kid on the block”, Garret McPhillips has revealed it took him a matter of minutes to decide he would run for May’s local elections. A former minor and intermediate hurler for Clare, Garret was the county’s top scorer in the 1999 minor championship, the same year saw …
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An Ennis student who skipped school to protest for climate change is hopeful her actions will “demonstrate to people in power that we really care”. On Friday, Eleanor-Dagnell Wise took to O’Connell Monument in the county town where she stood for “a couple of hours” as part of a global movement where students left school …
THE people of Clare are in for a treat as the Irish National Opera brings its 2019 tour to our county town this week. The company’s production of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, which had a sold-out run at Galway International Arts Festival in July, will visit 11 venues between Thursday 7 February and Saturday 2 …
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A safety review of junctions on the M18 has been initiated by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). It comes on the back of a motion from Cllr Pat Hayes at Clare County Council’s December meeting. The Fianna Fáil councillor sought a review of junctions 12, 13 and 14 on the M18 for safety and traffic purposes. …
Homeless individuals that were subject to Garda surveillance “have moved on” from where they were residing in Ennis. Speaking at Monday’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee, Sergeant Kieran Ruane confirmed there hadn’t been an increase in anti-social behaviour in the county town during the month of December. He did note that coverage in local …
Homeless in Ennis subject to Gardaí surveillance since December Read More »
A new road which would link two of Clare’s busiest routes has been put on the backburner due to insufficient funds. In the Draft Ennis and Environs Local Area Plan 2015-2021, close attention was given to infrastructure safeguards for a link between the Tulla Rd and the Gort Rd. At a meeting of the Economic …
*Cllr Pat Daly and Cllr Johnny Flynn with residents at the Turnpike last Friday. Photo by Martin Connolly Turnpike business owners and residents have been reassured a draft proposal which would see the renovation of a green area at Gallows Hill into parking spaces and the introduction of 46 bollards will not happen. Fourteen people …
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LIT has confirmed plans to open a new campus in Ennis on foot of a proposed capital investment of €0.75 million by Clare County Council. Located on Bindon Street, the new facility will enable an increase in higher education activity in the town. Reflecting LIT’s regional development remit, the LIT Ennis campus will join LIT’s …
BUSINESS owners and residents in the Turnpike area of Ennis have hit out at draft proposal which would see bollards restricting passing trade from parking directly outside their businesses along with the construction of a new car park built in a Gallow’s Hill green area – a proposal which one councillor says he’ll “follow to …
The Flynn family owned Old Ground Hotel, Ennis received an Award of Excellence at the recent 29th CIE Tours International Annual Awards of Excellence held in Dublin’s City Hall at a prestigious ceremony. CIE is one of Ireland’s leading tour operators, and the largest carrier of North American visitors into Ireland each year. The coveted …
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