Council’s 2023 Budget of €151.8m adopted with commercial rates unaffected but community grants cut
*A special meeting was held on Friday to adapt the Budget. A €151.8M BUDGET has been adopted by Clare County Council
Pat Daly
€11k to install lighting along 200m stretch in Barefield
LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS in Barefield are estimated to cost €11,000 for a 200m stretch of road.
Existing Ennis traffic light system ‘most pedestrian friendly’ as pinch points bemoaned
*Traffic building up on the Mill Rd in Ennis this week. “PINCH POINTS” in parts of Ennis town have led to local councillors seeking a synched-up system regarding traffic lights in the county capital.
Nestor’s final motions focused on graveyard link & Hermitage grotto before joining priesthood
*Mark Nestor. Photograph: Eamon Ward MATTERS RELATING TO A GRAVEYARD AND a grotto were the last proposals tabled by Mark Nestor (FF) before he left politics to join the priesthood.
Overhanging Ballyalla branches to be examined
OVERHANGING branches in Ballyalla are to be examined for “potential hazards”.
Francis St block of cottages in Ennis acquired for use as car park
*The block of cottages were on the market for €700,000. A BLOCK OF COTTAGES on Francis St in Ennis have been acquired as part of the Ennis 2040 Strategy and is set to become a car park.
Sudden Ennis injury unit closures easily preventable with contingency plan & proper staffing levels
ADEQUATE STAFFING LEVELS must exist at the Ennis Injury Unit to prevent sudden closures.
Vitalograph to create 72 jobs following €1.2m purchase of Ballymaley building from Council
*CEO of Vitalograph Ireland, Frank Keane AN INVESTMENT OF €5m is to result in the creation of 72 new jobs with Vitalograph Ireland purchasing the Ballymaley Enterprise and Innovation Centre from Clare County Council.
Public have lost confidence in An Bord Pleanála as replacement authority sought
*An Bord Pleanála have come under the spotlight in recent months. CONFIDENCE HAS BEEN lost in An Bord Pleanála, Clare councillors have stated while calling for it to be replaced by “a competent authority”.
Ennis Cllrs say plans for town’s largest ever housing scheme is too big
*Plans for the Ballymacaula development were debated by Ennis councillors. PLANS FOR ENNIS’ largest ever private housing scheme will have to be reduced, local councillors have argued.