Preferred routes identified for Ennis Town bus service
PREFERRED routes for the Ennis Town Bus Service have been identified with early 2025 the planned timeframe for its beginning.
Gort Rd
Proposal to be lodged with An Bord Pleanála for €6m social housing scheme on Gort Rd
*An artist’s impression of the scheme. AN APPLICATION is set to be made to An Bord Pleanála for the development of a 20 unit housing development on the Gort Rd in Ennis.
Clare GAA unveil new sponsors for adult & U17 leagues
*St Breckan’s defeated Kildysart in the 2022 Cusack Cup final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A NEW SPONSOR has been unveiled for the Clare Cup and Cusack Cup, the adult league competitions of Clare GAA and also the U17 leagues.
No social housing schemes in Clare currently under construction
*Photograph: Joe Buckley COUNTY COUNCILS must return to building houses in order to tackle what is acknowledged as a housing crisis, a Clare TD has said.
Ennis man fails with ‘three trotters’ sale evidence to secure Garda return of €43,000 jeep bought in €50 notes
*A fresh bid by Ned Doherty to have Gardaí return his 202 jeep was dismissed. AN UNEMPLOYED Ennis man has failed to convince a judge that the €26,000 he received for ‘three trotters’ helped finance him purchasing a Toyota jeep for €43,000 in cash in €50 notes.
Consultants to assess issues at “lethal” bridge in Ennis
*Drehidnagower Bridge in Ennis. CONSULTANTS have been appointed in what is hoped will be the first step in resolving long running safety issues at a bridge in Ennis described as “lethal” for pedestrians and cyclists.
‘Not the reply I was looking for’ – Howard frustrated as bid for longer left filter lane rebuffed
*Cllr Mary Howard. Photograph: Eamon Ward AN APPEAL to create a longer left filter lane at the junction of Watery Rd and the Gort Rd has been made to deal with school traffic.
Caution advised on potential changes to Drumgeely Rd
*The bus shelter in Drumgeely which has since been replaced. Photograph: Joe Buckley A SHANNON COUNCILLOR has said the local authority should “err on the side of caution” to the potential provision of a pedestrian crossing in Drumgeely.
A Ukrainian perspective – life in Ennis
Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Malceva writes for The Clare Echo in an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at life for refugees fleeing war in their country.
Road to nowhere key to easing Ennis’ peak traffic congestion
ENNIS’ ‘road to nowhere’ is key to easing peak traffic in different parts of the county town, a Clare TD has stated.
