Ennis

New Ennis fire station moves into design phase as contract signed

*Contract signing for the Ennis Firestation  || Photograph by Eamon Ward PLANS for a new fire station headquarters in Ennis have moved into the design phase following the signing of contracts with the appointed design team. Clare County Council has completed the procurement process for design consultancy services for the new Clare County Fire and …

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Shannon Airport lenses in on top photography with return of PPAI exhibition

Mark Condren, 2026 Press Photographer of the year, Clare photographers Eamon Ward and John Kelly pictured with Niall Kearns, Airport Director, Shannon Airport (centre) and Dan Linehan, President of Press Photographers Ireland as the Press Photographers of  Ireland exhibition opens at Shannon Airport. Photograph: Don Moloney.  FOR the second year in a row, Shannon Airport …

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€4 cinema tickets available at Arc Cinema Ennis this weekend

 TWO DAYS. EVERY FILM. TICKETS FROM JUST €4!  Film fans across Clare are in for a treat as #NationalCinemaWeekend arrives at @Arc Cinema Ennis on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September. For two days only, tickets to every film will be available from just €4 – making it the perfect opportunity to catch the latest blockbusters, enjoy a family …

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Council stalls 171 unit residential scheme for former ‘lunatic asylum’ site due to bat and rodent concerns

CONCERNS  for the protected Lesser Horse-Shoe Bat and rodent disturbance have helped stall plans to transform a site containing a dilapidated 19th century psychiatric hospital in Ennis into a large-scale residential scheme.   This follows Clare County Council putting on hold plans by Kilkenny firm, Walsh & Sheehan OLE Investments Limited to construct the 171 residential unit scheme as …

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Planning obstacles, infrastructure deficits, and the social fabric of Ennis and County Clare – A range of deeper, complex issues are driving property market, says property expert O’Sullivan

The property market in County Clare, and Ennis in particular, is undergoing a transformation. Motorway access along with proximity to an international airport and the coast, have made the county a destination of choice for families and professionals seeking a more balanced lifestyle. Buyers are increasingly filtering out of high-priced urban centres into Ennis and …

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