*An artist’s impression of the original Abbey St Car Park plans which were paused in March. UNEASE has been expressed at the inclusion of the paused controversial Ennis 2040 developments for Abbey Street and Harvey’s Quay (Parnell Street) in the draft Ennis local transport plan.
*Photograph: John Mangan ENNIS 2040 DAC has “a role to play” in tackling the shortage of private housing developments in the county town.
*The taxi rank in Harvey’s Quay. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. MOVING THE location of the taxi rank in Ennis can free up parking spaces, a long-serving county councillor has argued.
*€1.6m was the expenditure on Ennis 2040 in 2023, primarily on three projects, two of which have been paused. A POLICY to maintain proper controls, governance and procedures in Clare County Council as recommended by an external audit has not been implemented and has missed its timeline for completion.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS on car parks in Abbey Street and Harvey’s Quay as part of the Ennis 2040 strategy have been paused.
*Harvey’s Quay (Parnell Street car park). SENIOR OFFICIALS in Clare County Council and Ennis 2040 DAC are still intent on submitting applications for planning approval to build on Abbey Street and Parnell Street carparks despite a former Mayor of Clare brandishing the plans as “criminal”.
*Works in Abbey Street for ‘the big dig’. Photograph: Ray Conway. A “heartening change” has emerged within Clare County Council with a greater appetite to listen to the views of others surrounding plans for Ennis 2040.
*An artist’s impression of the Abbey Street development. ONE of the big election issues dominating the conversation in the Ennis Municipal District is the Ennis 2040 Strategy.
*John O’Connor addresses the crowd in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan “TOGETHER WE can Save Ennis Town” was the rallying call issued at a demonstration in the heart of the county town on Saturday afternoon.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon PLANS FOR the controversial Abbey Street car park development as part of the Ennis 2040 Strategy are to go on public consultation next week and are already causing a stir.
