*Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) with her husband Tony. Photograph: Eamon Ward ELECTED as Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District for the third time, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) was ‘incredibly privileged’ and emotional as she took ownership of the mayoral chains for the next twelve months.
*Cllr Mary Howard (FG) and Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) who were elected Leas Cathaoirleach and Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council respectively. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’s new Mayor has said his selection as the county’s first citizen was the “proudest day of my life”.
*Mary Howard celebrates. Photograph: Joe Buckley 49% of the electorate in the Ennis Municipal District spoke and voted on who they wanted to serve as their representatives on Clare County Council.
Winner of the 2023 Best Garden, Robert Moorehead with Ennis Tidy Towns Chairperson, Mary Howard. ENNIS TIDY Towns are on the hunt for the best kept garden in the county town.
*PJ Ryan (IND). Photograph: John Mangan ONE OF three sitting councillors to lose his seat at the local elections, PJ Ryan (IND) said he was “devastated” with the outcome.
*Clareabbey. NECESSARY SUPPORT needs to be introduced via the use of CCTV and drone technology to clamp down on illegal dumping in Clarecastle.
*Tommy Guilfoyle. Photograph: John Mangan ENNIS’ five sitting councillors should be returned with Sinn Féin likely to take one of the two remaining seats in the Ennis Municipal District, a departing councillor has predicted.
*Cllr Johnny Flynn. Photograph: Chris Copley EXITING Ennis representative, Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) has resigned from Fine Gael over the lack of support received from party colleagues regarding the plans for the Ennis 2040 strategy.
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy outside Barrington’s Hospital. “DUE DILIGENCE” must be followed in acting on a motion by Clare councillors urging the Minister for Health and the Government to acquire Barrington’s Hospital.
*A CGI of the proposed Abbey Street development. COMMON GROUND needs to be found to stop “the siege of Ennis”, a tempestuous Council briefing was urged which saw an apology issued following comments by Ennis 2040’s senior official and a call for the designative activity company to be dissolved.
