‘Significant’ oil spill along Gort Rd from Ennis to Crusheen
A “SIGNIFICANT oil spill” has occurred on the Gort Rd in Ennis as far as Crusheen.
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Hotel operators made millionaires for accommodating International protection applicants says Clare TD
*The Hydro Hotel received €3,7m for accommodating Ukrainians in 2022. ACCOMMODATION providers in the county are being made millionaires by the State for housing asylum seekers and refugees that are no longer living there, a Clare TD has claimed.
The Electoral Chair – Varadkar’s Earthquake / Clare’s political climate / Standout councillors & those stepping away
*Paul Bugler, Tony Killeen, Darragh McAllister and Páraic McMahon. WHAT a week to start a political podcast!
Inspection to be carried out following ‘atrocious’ resurfacing works in Hermitage
*Hermitage residents, Michael Mahon, Brid Dinan, Caroline Ryan, Michael Kelleher and Michael Leahy. Photograph: John Mangan Photograph: John Mangan CONCERNS raised by Hermitage residents has led engineers within the Ennis Municipal District to commit to inspecting a resurfacing job completed last August.
Tattoo convention returns to Ennis
1,500 visitors are estimated to attend the Ennis Tattoo Convention which takes place in the county town this weekend.
Ennis St Patrick’s Day parade brings huge colour as Abbey Street car park shines as civic space
ABBEY Street car park served as an excellent venue for the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Ennis which attracted hundreds to the county town.
Clare hurlers collect Fitzgibbon Cup medals following Mary Immaculate College success
Diarmuid Ryan with his parents Philip and Aileen Ryan and his girlfriend Sarah Canny. Photograph: Brian Arthur CLARE’S representatives on the Mary Immaculate College side crowned Fitzgibbon Cup champions received their medals from An Tánaiste, Micheál Martin (FF).
Ballycar flooding likely to keep Ennis to Limerick rail line closed for weeks
*Photograph: John Mangan RAIL SERVICES will be suspended from Ennis to Limerick as of Monday due to flooding in Ballycar.
Objections mount to development of 136 car parking spaces in Waterpark House
*The green area at Waterpark House which will be removed. AN ENNIS councillor who has actively criticised the dearth of parking spaces in the county town has lodged a formal objection to plans to build a car park with 136 spaces.
Council acting like ‘dodgiest of dodgy developers’ claims Clare TD
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon A CLARE TD has said Clare County Council are behaving like “the dodgiest of dodgy developers”.