‘Ennis must embrace town centre living’
*Parnell Street. STREETS in Ennis town centre would make national headlines if ‘to let’ signs were placed on empty first and second floor buildings, a county councillor has claimed.
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One third of Ennis off limits for housing & commercial development
An aerial shot of The Market, Carmody St and Kilrush Rd. ONE THIRD of Ennis is hindered from future housing and commercial development due to capacity issues at the Clareabbey wastewater treatment plant.
€424k enhancement scheme announced to freshen up Ennis businesses following public realm works
Photographed at the launch of the Ennis Streetscape Enhancement Scheme are Ennis Municipal District Acting Senior Engineer, Paddy Tiernan, Director of Services, Planning, Economic, Rural & Community Development Jason Murphy, Mayor of Ennis Cllr Mary Howard and Morgan Lahiffe, Senior Engineer, Capital Infrastructure Delivery. A STREETSCAPE enhancement scheme worth a total of €424,000 has been …
No Harris Heave in Clare but Fine Gael needs to return to centre-right say members
*Tánaiste Simon Harris (FG) is welcomed to Ennis by ex TD Pat Breen (FG) and Cllr Mary Howard (FG). FINE GAEL is forgetting its roots and needs to remember its place as a centre-right party according to local members.
Humphreys says Tánaiste not sidelined for campaign
INFAMOUS words of two-time All-Ireland winning Clare manager Ger Loughnane were quoted by Joe Cooney TD (FG) as Presidential hopeful Heather Humphreys (FG) stopped off in Ennis where she dismissed suggestions party leader Simon Harris (FG) has been directed to take a step back from the campaign.
Civic reception requested for historic Éire Óg senior champions
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A CIVIC RECEPTION is on the cards for Éire Óg after their senior hurlers and footballers won a historic double.
Clare councillors vote against nominating candidate for Presidential election
Áras Contae an Chláir CLARE COUNCILLORS have voted not to nominate a candidate for the Presidential election.
€6.9m allocated to transform Cloister into community space
*The Cloister Building is set for a major redevelopment. ALMOST €7M has been allocated to Clare County Council to transform The Cloister in Ennis to a multi-use community space.
‘They are worth every penny’ – Ennis councillors give backing to school secretaries & caretakers
Barefield NS principal Gareth Ruane with secretaries outside the constituency office of Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF). ENNIS COUNCILLORS have voiced their support for school secretaries and caretakers in their efforts to secure pension parity with their colleagues and the same access to sick and bereavement leave.
‘He didn’t deliver big speeches but got the job done’ – September Council meeting adjourned for ‘gentle giant’ Bill Chambers
*Bill Chambers. WARM TRIBUTES were paid to the late Bill Chambers as elected members of Clare County Council gathered for the first time since his last month.