730 people sign petition opposing one-way system for Mill Rd
A PETITION opposed to the potential of making the Mill Rd a one-way traffic system has amassed 730 signatures within a week.
Ennis
Councillors stopped from having vote on Ennis transport plan with Mayor Howard coming under fire in first meeting
*Cllr Mary Howard (FG). Photograph: John O’Neill. CALLS to have a vote seeking commitments for the Ennis transport plan were denied at a fiery meeting of the Ennis Municipal District leading to accusations of bringing the local authority into disrepute.
Reference to paused Ennis 2040 projects to be removed from transport plan
*Harvey’s Quay. REFERENCES to paused contentious aspects of the Ennis 2040 strategy will be removed from the final version of the Ennis local transport plan.
Frustration building as Govt failed to put full steam behind rail works in Ballycar & Crusheen
FRUSTRATION has been voiced by a Clare TD on the lack of focus placed on progressing flood relief works at Ballycar and on reopening Crusheen railway station, both of which are situated on the Ennis to Limerick rail line.
Cotter completes season-long loan move to Notts County
ENNIS’ Barry Cotter has signed a season-long loan deal with League Two side Notts County.
Addition of €28k rescue boat a major upgrade to fleet of Clare Civil Defence
Members of Civil Defence Clare at the launch of the new Civil Defence Boat at the River Fergus in Ennis. Photograph: Paul Corey CLARE CIVIL DEFENCE has taken delivery of a new €28,000 rescue boat.
Landmark Ennis business Madden Furniture to close this month
PROMINENT Ennis business Madden Furniture is to close its doors this month after nearly five decades in operation.
Éire Óg retain Division 2 League title in derby decider
*Éire Óg captain David Reidy accepts the Division 2 trophy from Clare GAA Planning/Training Officer Paddy Smyth, a proud Éire Óg man. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THE last real test before the championship commences saw Éire Óg surprisingly ease to the Real Print Division 2 League honours for the second successive season in Ruan.
Long-running Ennis public realm works on target to finish on time
ENNIS’ public realm works “may be completed by September,” the outgoing Mayor of the county town has said.
Teenage girl ‘scared & angry’ after boy (14) ‘humped’ her from behind in Killaloe
*The incident occurred three years ago. A TEENAGE girl told a Garda specialist interviewer that she was ‘scared and angry’ after a then 14 year old boy ‘humped’ her from behind in the company of other teenagers at a popular swimming spot at Killaloe three years ago.