*Dermot Hayes. DERMOT HAYES’ outstanding advocacy and his ability to converse has put momentum behind a new campaign to have a bench named in his memory.
*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.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon A TEXT ALERT system is to be considered for Ennis town to report illegal parking.
Edel Breslin of Óir Tonics. Photograph: Kirsty Lyons. CO Clare will be represented at the 2026 National Enterprise Awards this June by Ennis and Ballyvaughan-based enterprise Óir Tonics.
*Photograph: John O’Neill DEVELOPMENT OF up to 260 homes could be built in Ennis by getting ‘The Road to Nowhere’ on the map.
*An artist’s impression of the pedestrian crossing at Clareabbey Roundabout. PLANS to install a pedestrian crossing at Clareabbey Roundabout “will not be safe for pedestrians or cyclists”.
*Shannon Airport. PROVISION of a rail link for Shannon Airport offers ‘massive potential’ for the Airport and region but the “pussy footing” around proposals needs to stop, Clare County councillors stressed this week.
*Colum Flynn in Cusack Park in October after watching his beloved Éire Óg win the Clare SHC. Photograph: Joe Buckley A GENTLEMAN who left people feeling better in mind and body after each encounter, Colum Flynn was exactly the type of man you wanted in your corner.
*Cllr Tommy Guilfoyle (SF) flagged the matter. DISRUPTION caused by the Active Travel scheme on the Tulla Rd in Ennis has left local residents and businesses “very unhappy” according to elected representatives.
*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.