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Proposal announced for the pedestrianisation of O’Connell St

CLARE County Council has announced its intention to introduce permanent partial pedestrianisation of O’Connell Street, Ennis, set to commence on March 2, 2026. This proposal comes in response to significant public engagement, with almost 90% of participants in a recent survey expressing support for pedestrianisation measures. The proposed change aims to support a vibrant and …

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‘Unimaginable loss’ in Ballyea with death of teenager TJ Chambers

By Páraic McMahon

*TJ Chambers. A BALLYEA teenager who died in a single vehicle collision outside Crusheen on Saturday has been named.

Christmas in Ennis festivities kick off

By Páraic McMahon

ENNIS’ Christmas festivities have commenced with the turning of the lights kicking off the programme of events.

Online survey launched by Council to determine whether O’Connell St will be pedestrianised

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Ennis MD FUTURE plans for O’Connell Street in Ennis and its potential pedestrianisation is the focus of a new survey launched by Clare County Council.

‘Unique opportunity to launch pedestrian friendly town centre’ for Christmas trading in Ennis

By Páraic McMahon

Ennis Municipal District together with Ennis Chamber of Commerce and the Holman Lee Agency launched the Ennis Street Fashion Show which takes on O’Connell Street next Saturday, December 13th. ENNIS is “a revitalised, attractive and pedestrian friendly town” to shop in this Christmas, county councillors have stressed.

Memorials to be built for unmarked graves at Drumcliffe Cemetery

By Páraic McMahon

*Drumcliffe Cemetery. MEMORIALS are to be placed on four unmarked graves in Drumcliffe Cemetery.

Journey of Traveller children to school along Quin Rd ‘an accident waiting to happen’

By Páraic McMahon

*Ballaghboy. ENNIS politicians have said they are “duty-bound” to highlight the dangers for ‘unsupervised Traveller children’ who are at risk of an accident due to the absence of a footpath from the Quin Rd to the Ballaghboy site with principals describing it as “an accident waiting to happen”.

‘Ennis must embrace town centre living’

By Páraic McMahon

*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.

One third of Ennis off limits for housing & commercial development

By Páraic McMahon

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

By Páraic McMahon

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 …

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Proposal announced for the pedestrianisation of O’Connell St

‘Unimaginable loss’ in Ballyea with death of teenager TJ Chambers

Christmas in Ennis festivities kick off

Online survey launched by Council to determine whether O’Connell St will be pedestrianised

‘Unique opportunity to launch pedestrian friendly town centre’ for Christmas trading in Ennis

Memorials to be built for unmarked graves at Drumcliffe Cemetery

Journey of Traveller children to school along Quin Rd ‘an accident waiting to happen’

‘Ennis must embrace town centre living’

One third of Ennis off limits for housing & commercial development

€424k enhancement scheme announced to freshen up Ennis businesses following public realm works

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