*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. FRUSTRATION is mounting over delays to the Ennistymon public realm project, with councillors warning that businesses are losing thousands of euro during the height of the tourism season.
Ineset: Cllr Joe Garrihy (FG) tabled a motion on Rooska Estate in Lisdoonvarna CALLS have been made for repair works to deteriorating footpaths and roadways at a Lisdoonvarna housing estate, along with a dedicated maintenance budget for older council estates. The motion, tabled by Cllr Joe Garrihy (FG) at the July meeting of the West Clare Municipal …
*Photograph: John Sheridan MILTOWN MALBAY enjoyed a Willie Clancy week like no other with the summer school bringing unprecedented crowds to North-West Clare and record days in business.
*Photograph: John Mangan CAMPER VAN parking in Lahinch will “be crazy this summer,” a local councillor has warned.
“MAGNIFICENT WORK” has been undertaken in Doolin but is at risk of ‘being ruined’ by the failure to finish the job.
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis PARKING restrictions are set to be introduced on the main street of Miltown Malbay for Willie Clancy week and casual trading licences will be issued in the coming weeks.
*Hermitage. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. PARTS of Hermitage are to be turned into a cul-de-sac with a redesigned roadway to provide parking for residents and local businesses.
*Balymacahill. DRUGS are being dropped off by drivers along the M18 to an underneath bridge in Ballymacahill according to a county councillor.
PERMANENT partial pedestrianisation of O’Connell Street in Ennis will come into effect from Monday (March 2nd).
*Finnangh Junction. REPORTS of incidents and near misses have been common place for decades at Finnangh Junction linking Ennis to the Quin Rd but an increase in vehicular traffic has also been reported since the opening of the nearby Banner Plaza.