Clare TDs divided on Drew Harris’ future as Garda Commissioner with Wynne seeking resignation
*Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: John Mangan DREW HARRIS’ position as Garda Commissioner is “untenable” according to a Clare TD.
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Sitting councillors in Ennis push to have designated area only for election posters
*Photograph: John Mangan SITES have been identified in Ennis which may serve as a designated area for election posters.
Confidence expressed that Ennis is ‘well protected from flooding’ in wake of Midleton devastation
*Floods at St Flannan’s College in 2009. FLOODING EVENTS which occurred in Midleton last month are “unlikely to occur” in Clare’s county town.
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.
‘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.
