Children’s crossing on way for Lios Ard estate
A CHILDREN’S crossing is to be installed in the centre of a large Roslevan housing estate.
Pat Daly
NTA finalising stops for new Ennis bus service
THE National Transport Authority (NTA) intends to have the design and locations of stops for the new Ennis bus service completed by the first half of 2023, a meeting has been told.
‘Ghost street’ fears as Abbey street falls down funding list
ABBEY Street in Ennis risks becoming a “ghost street” after it emerged a planned upgrade of the historic thoroughfare is likely to have slipped down the list of the government’s urban funding priorities. At the January meeting of the Ennis Municipal District (MD), a senior official with Clare County Council said that the planned Abbey …
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Park & ride scheme suggested as aid to Ennis’ traffic congestion & poor air quality
*Traffic on the Mill Rd, Ennis “BOTTLENECK TRAFFIC” in the county town has prompted one local councillor to seek the development of a park and ride scheme on the outskirts of Ennis.
‘Sky high bills’ for some Clare businesses with rates revaluation
*The impact to towns and villages will be “seriously damaging”, local elected representatives have cautioned. SOME CLARE BUSINESSES face “sky high” bills with work underway on a rates revaluation.
O’Callaghan believes experience in business & community will help him to try fill Nestor’s shoes
Antoinette Considine congratulates Tom O’Callaghan. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’S NEWEST COUNCILLOR has expressed his hope that his experience in businesses and working with communities will stand to him.
Upgrade sanctioned for section of Station Rd
*Cllr Pat Daly. Photograph: Joe Buckley A SMALL AREA OF FOOTPATH at the back gate of Ennis Cathedral is scheduled to be upgraded before Christmas.
‘It is within our right’ – elected reps seek delay to Shannon Group sale
*Quin Rd Business Park. SHANNON AIRPORT GROUP need to delay the sale of public areas and services in the Quin Road Business Park, elected representatives have stressed.
TII should be brought ‘kicking & screaming’ to introduce temporary solution for Shanaway Rd junction
*Elected representatives in the Ennis MD have long debated the busy junction. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IRELAND (TII) should be brought in before the Ennis Municipal District “kicking and screaming” over the reluctance to install a solution to traffic issues at the Shanaway Rd and Lahinch Rd junction.
‘Snail’s pace’ delivery of Ennis town bus service criticised
*It is eighteen years since proposals were first made for a town bus service. IMPORTANCE OF A TOWN BUS service for Ennis cannot be underestimated, a senior official of Clare County Council has said while a long-serving councillor has lamented the “snail’s pace” at which progress is moving.
