CLARE County Council has given 51 families a fantastic Christmas gift as two new housing schemes will see these people in need spending the festive season in their new homes. The schemes, at Lios Anama in Sixmilebridge and Aisling, off Shanaway Road in Ennis, comprise a mix of three and four-bedroom houses with families moving…
THERE’S nothing better than a stroll around the centre of Ennis town in the run up to Christmas, soaking up the magical atmosphere and sorting your secret Santa presents. Clare County Council has made shopping in Ennis all the more inviting, as they have announced details of three incentive schemes aimed at promoting Christmas and…
THERE are a lot of Clare families facing housing difficulties this Christmas, so we were delighted to hear that there are 40 new social houses on the way. Junior Minister Pat Breen has announced that more than €7.8 million has been allocated for the construction of 40 new homes in Ennis. Funding of €7,854,000 is…
Chrimbo will FINALLY arrive in Ennis tomorrow evening as the Christmas Lights will be switched on, with the ceremony taking place at Ennis Indoor Market at 5pm. It will be preceded by a children’s treasure trail around the Market and Lower Market St areas, supported by the businesses located in those areas. There will be face…
FIFTEEN new jobs will be created at CupPrint’s facility, in addition to the 95 jobs already on site at their head office in the Ballymaley Business Park in Ennis. Minister Pat Breen visited CupPrint’s head office and main manufacturing facility in Ennis on Monday, November 20th. During his visit, Minister Breen spoke about the company’s…
THIS weekend has taken a turn for the better for one person in Clare – because The National Lottery has revealed that the winning ticket for Friday night’s €500,000 Ireland only Euromillions Plus draw was purchased in Ennis. Lottery HQ are urging people to check their lucky numbers because the winner is yet to present…
COFFEE lovers are in for a treat this evening as Ennis coffee house Suas will offer an insight into the coffee growing world. Green Coffee Buyer and Coffee Roaster, Stephen Leighton from Hasbean Coffee, UK is coming to Ennis to launch his debut book, Coffeeography: The Coffee Producers. Alejandro Martinez from Finca Argentina, El Salvador,…
TODAY FM’s Dermot and Dave got their teeth into Ennis on the most recent leg of their Ireland’s Best Chipper competition. Enzo’s on Parnell Street did the Banner County proud by achieving 90 per cent, the highest score of all the chippers so far! In a video posted yesterday on Today FM’s Facebook page, the…
ENNIS Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of missing person Jack Dinan, who is believed to be armed. The 19 year old was last seen at his home on Considine Road at 10am on the morning of Tuesday, October 31. Jack is 6ft tall, of slim build with black…
THE Guilfoyle family from Ennis will be the latest Clare clan to take part in the RTE Ireland’s Fittest Family series. The first episode airs this Sunday and fitness instructor Ezra Guilfoyle confirmed the competition was definitely worth the sweat. “It was great, it was a very good experience now, it was lots of fun,…
