A LONG-RUNNING campaign for road safety improvements in Darragh has received a boost after Clare County Council proposed reducing the speed limit on a section of the N68. The reduction, which applies to the N68 (Ennis to Kilrush Road) at Darragh, would see the speed limit lowered from 100km/h to 80km/h as part of Clare …
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*Cllr Mary Howard (FG). Photograph: John O’Neill. FINE GAEL female elected representatives including Cllr Mary Howard (FG) have reported harassment to An Garda Síochána after receiving “disturbing” phone calls this week.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley PROFITS generated from the Banner Plaza need to be reinvested into enhancing pedestrian safety measures in Doora, Cllr Mary Howard (FG) has argued.
FORMER Mayor of Ennis cllr. Mary Howard (FG) has called for “an urgent reform of Ireland’s family laws”. The county town cllr stated that Ireland’s legal framework has deeply failed victims of domestic violence at the June meeting of Clare County Council. In a motion put before the local authority, Howard asked “for urgent reform …
SIXTH CLASS students from CBS Primary in Ennis have the potential to become the next Elon Musk, elected members of the Ennis Municipal District have said.
*Official ribbon cutting at Woodie’s Ballymaley Business Park, photo by Eamon Ward. Ireland’s leading DIY, Home & Garden retailer opens its 36th store nationwide, creating 34 new local jobs in Ennis. Hundreds of local shoppers turned out in Ennis last Saturday as Woodie’s officially opened the doors to its first-ever County Clare store. The new …
ENNIS cllrs. have spent almost €40,000 as of April 2026 in General Municipal Allocations throughout the Ennis area. The figures spent were declared at an April sitting of Ennis LEA by representatives of the three largest national parties. Established under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, General Municipal Allocations (GMA) are a form of discretionary …
ENNIS cllrs. have spent almost €40,000 as of April 2026 in General Municipal Allocations throughout the Ennis area. The figures were declared at an April sitting of Ennis LEA by representatives of the three largest national parties. Established under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, General Municipal Allocations (GMA) are a form of discretionary funding …
*Mayor of the Ennis MD, Cllr Mary Howard (FG) with Ken O’Sullivan. Photograph: Eamon Ward. “REMARKABLE PEOPLE” in the town of Ennis have been honoured with the presenting of mayoral awards.
*Hermitage. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. PARTS of Hermitage are to be turned into a cul-de-sac with a redesigned roadway to provide parking for residents and local businesses.