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.
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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”.
Rouine expected to return for Antrim clash
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON’S Cillian Rouine is expected to be back in the fold as Clare’s senior footballers welcome Antrim to Cusack Park.
Patrick’s Day parades to highlight Abbey Street car park’s importance as civic space
*Photograph: John O’Neill ABBEY STREET’s importance as a civic space in the heart of Ennis will be highlighted this weekend for the St Patrick’s Day parade.
Howard hits out at ‘cruel’ dental waiting list for children with additional needs
*Cllr Mary Howard. Photograph: John O’Neill CHILDREN WITH additional needs have been subjected “cruelty” by the wait times for dental treatment.
All too easy as Avenue advance past Tulla to Clare Cup quarter-finals
*Cullen McCabe takes on Éanna Culloo. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD advanced with ease to the quarter-finals of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
Clonlara’s Keogh appointed to Charities Regulator Board
CLONLARA’s Stephen Keogh has been appointed to the board of the Charities Regulator in Ireland.
‘Priceless volunteers’ honoured at Ennis mayoral reception
*Flan Brennan, Cllr Paul Murphy, Marie Roche, Cecelia O’Sullivan, Cllr Pat Daly. Photograph: Paul Corey PRICELESS volunteers were honoured at a mayoral reception in Ennis on Friday.
Local media not helping Ennis’ reputation with negative stories says senior Council official
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. LOCAL MEDIA in Clare are not helping Ennis’ reputation by putting out a negative picture about the county town, a senior official in Clare County Council has said.