‘Potholes’ of Ennis 2040 will be overcome says Council Chief Dowling
*Pat Dowling. Photograph: Paul Corey CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling has the “potholes” encountered so far with the Ennis 2040 strategy will be overcome.
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Ennis knife killer had history of domestic violence before Boylan murder
*Nassar Ahmed. THE MAN who murdered Ennis man, Eoin Boylan four years ago in a knife attack has a history of domestic violence and put a knife up to his ex-partner “a good few times” an inquest has heard.
Flynn withdrawal leaves Fine Gael shocked & opens door for potential Save Ennis Town candidate
*Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) pictured at his home in Ennis. Photograph: Tom Micks FINE GAEL have been left “completely shocked” with the decision of Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) not to contest the local elections in June.
Maura O’Connell named as grand marshal for St Patrick’s Day parade in Ennis
ENNIS SINGER Maura O’Connell will be the grand marshal for this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in the county town.
Johnny Flynn withdraws from election race & says unelected officials dictating Ennis’ future
*Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) pictured at his home in Ennis. Photograph: Tom Micks JUNE’s local elections in the Ennis Municipal District have been blown wide open as Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) has confirmed he has withdrawn from the race.
‘Calling it affordable housing is wrong because it is not affordable’
*Photograph: Joe Buckley NAMING the affordable housing scheme as such is misleading county councillors in Shannon have argued given the stringent eligibility criteria surrounding it.
Engagement for draft Traveller accommodation programme crucial to address ‘deplorable living conditions’
PLANNED intensive consultation for Clare County Council’s Traveller Accommodation Programme has been welcomed.
Minister puts pressure on Clare County Council to speed up submission of affordable housing schemes
*The Francis St site will become the county’s first affordable housing scheme. Photograph: John Mangan AFFORDABLE housing schemes will be approved for Clare if further applications are submitted by the County Council according to the Minister for Housing.
Clare crew help UL to first Collingwood Cup title
Ewan O’Brien, Leon Daly, Dean Hegarty, David McCarthy and Tom Hanrahan. A FIRST EVER Collingwood Cup title for the University of Limerick saw five Clare players collect medals.
Ennis 2040 DAC Chief & Cllr Howard to start up samba band
*Scoil Chríost Rí students Finn Lavery, Sophia Ferkova and Amber McInerney with Kevin Corrigan and Cllr Mary Howard (FG). Photograph: John O’Neill A SAMBA band is to be established in Ennis by Cllr Mary Howard (FG) and Chief Operating Officer of the Ennis 2040 DAC, Kevin Corrigan.