Ennis is open for business this Christmas
*Moira and Catherine Kelly pose for a selfie with Santa. Photograph: Arthur Ellis SHOP LOCAL this Christmas was the message issued from the Interim Chief Executive of Clare County Council this week.
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‘Plight of criminality getting out of control in Ennis & surrounds’ warns Sinn Féin councillor
*Cllr Tommy Guilfoyle (SF). Photograph: John Mangan A “PLIGHT” of criminality is spreading across Ennis and its environs while senior officials in Clare County Council held “a very productive meeting” An Garda Síochána this week where anti-social behaviour were among the issues discussed.
Shannon Airport must strike to capitalise on passenger cap at Dublin
*Shannon Airport. SHANNON AIRPORT needs to fight back against a potential lifting of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, councillors in Clare have argued.
‘We all miss PJ Kelly’ – Council meeting adjourned as politicians remember Lissycasey native
*Mourners at the funeral of PJ Kelly in Lissycasey. Photograph: Tom Micks MONDAY’s meeting of Clare County Council was fully adjourned as a mark of respect to the late PJ Kelly (FF).
Iarnród Éireann not planning to bring in extra staff for Ennis Train Station
*Ennis Station. NO PLANS are in place to increase the amount of staff at Ennis Train Station, the CEO of Iarnród Éireann has confirmed.
‘This will not be the Children’s Hospital mark two’ – Council defend ongoing Ennis public realm works
*Photograph: John Mangan A SENIOR OFFICIAL in Clare County Council has said the Ennis public realm works “will not be a Children’s Hospital mark two”.
Growing population base strengthens calls for additional playgrounds in Ennis
*Photograph: John Mangan ADDITIONAL playgrounds are needed across Ennis and surrounding areas, elected representatives have said
Haugh retires as Council Director with new appointment for McNulty
Siobhan O’Reilly, Rural Development Directorate, Clare County Council; Anne Haugh, Director of Social Development, Clare County Council; and Siobhan McNulty, Senior Executive Officer, Clare County Council. Photograph: Eamon Ward ANNE Haugh has taken early retirement from her role as a Director of Service with Clare County Council while Ennistymon woman Siobhán McNulty has been promoted …
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‘Inevitable that HIQA will recommend opening of a second ED in the Mid-West’
*Ennis Hospital. HEALTH activists and politicians in Clare have said it is “inevitable” that a HIQA review will recommend the creation of a second emergency department in the Mid-West region.
‘Tidy Towns the greatest initiative to have happened in Ireland’ – Howard
*Cllr Mary Howard (FG) volunteering with Ennis Tidy Towns. ENNIS’ recent jump in the IBAL rankings has been hailed by the Chairperson of Ennis Tidy Towns.