Speeding fears flagged as traffic calming sought in Clancy Park
“WE’RE KILLING OURSELVES with speeding,” Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) warned when seeking addition of traffic calming measures in Clancy Park.
Johnny Flynn
Include cost rental units in social housing developments to attack rental costs – Green Cllr Grant
*The matter was debated at the November meeting of Clare County Council. DEMAND for cost rental units to be included in future social housing developments has been voiced by elected representatives in Clare.
‘It is like someone has cancelled Christmas’ – rising insurance costs blamed for scrapping of market and festive train
*Photograph: John O’Neill INSURANCE costs have been cited by Clare County Council for stopping the Ennis Christmas train and Abbey Street Christmas market from proceeding this year.
Removing people from emergency accommodation ‘not an easy thing to do & we don’t sleep easy’
*Laurel Lodge. Photograph: John Mangan A SENIOR OFFICIAL in the housing section of Clare County Council has said he does not sleep easy due to removing people and families from emergency accommodation.
No evidence of vaping at teenage discos in Ennis say Gardaí
*The Queens Nightclub. MEMBERS of An Garda Síochána have said vapes are not visible and present at teenage discos organised by the Queens Nightclub in Ennis.
26 unit social housing development planned for Ennis
*An artist’s impression of the development. PLANS for a 26 unit social housing development will proceed straight to construction in a matter of weeks if no objections are lodged.
Ennis reps at odds over calls to set up town equivalent of Clare Joint Policing Committee
*A flock of ducks walking past patrol cars in Ennis Garda Station. ENNIS COUNCILLORS have once again clashed on calls to establish a sub-committee of the Clare Joint Policing Committee (JPC) to focus specifically on the county town.
‘Daylight drinking from small minority giving Ennis a bad name’
*Photograph: John Mangan ENNIS is “getting a bad name” according to elected representatives who have claimed that daylight drinking is increasing in the county town.
Damage caused to Daniel O’Connell Monument
*Cllr Johnny Flynn with one of the damaged earthing rods. DAMAGE TO the Daniel O’Connell Monument has been reported and has undone some of the “extensive refurbishment” works completed in Ennis two years ago.
‘Removal of pedestrianisation measures hurting Ennis’ air quality’ claim Better Ennis
*Pedestrian measures have ended in Ennis. ENNIS IS ONCE again breaching air pollution limits set by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
