‘Appalling to keep Ennis Friary locked up’
The absence of a planned reopening date for a historical landmark in Ennis has been lamented as “appalling” by the county’s first citizen.
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‘Sands have shifted’ – need to review provision of lifeguard service in Clare highlighted
Senior officials in Clare County Council are reluctant to give “any commitments we can’t stand over” when it comes to engaging full-time lifeguards at coastal locations.
€8k allocated for paint & gutter cleaning scheme for Parnell St
€8000 has been allocated for a painting, gutter cleaning and repair scheme to properties which connect to the Ennis public realm works on Parnell Street.
Minister Coveney opens €3.2m Civil Defence HQ
Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney (FG) has officially opened the new Clare Civil Defence headquarters.
‘Untapped potential for little oasis of parks in Ennis’
Benches at an Ennis park are “so dirty” that members of the public are unable to sit on them, an elected representative has claimed with another councillor highlighting the “untapped potential” of the area.
Comedy resulting in ‘unbelievable business’ for Lallys as demand for booking increases at Hotel Woodstock
Hotel Woodstock owners Sean and Elaine Lally were recently presented with a new COVID Hero Comedy Award for the comedic joy they brought to the county online throughout the lockdowns.
Norton pledges to bring accessibility issues to the fore as she is elected Mayor of Ennis
*Cllr Ann Norton is the new Mayor of Ennis. Photograph: Eamon Ward Barefield representative, Cllr Ann Norton (IND) has been elected as the Mayor of Ennis.
‘Ponies & traps’ testing the speed limit in Ennis
Drivers are not the only ones using “excessive speed” on the stretch of road from the Circular Road to the Cornmarket in Ennis with an elected representative flagging that ponies and traps are also going within touching distance of the speed limit.
Syrian Connections project earns top marks for Clare Library
*Cllr Gerry Flynn, Director of Service with Clare County Council Anne Haugh, Mayor of Clare Cllr Mary Howard, Co Librarian Helen Walsh & CEO of Shannon Chamber Helen Downes. Photograph: Eamon Ward Clare County Library has been awarded the ‘Best Library Service’ award for its project, ‘Connections: Stories by Syrian Families in County Clare’.
‘Horrible’ treatment of Aer Lingus’ Shannon Airport workers condemned
*Photograph: Air Review Aer Lingus have been criticised for the “abysmal” manner in which it treated its workers at Shannon Airport.