Reference to paused Ennis 2040 projects to be removed from transport plan
*Harvey’s Quay. REFERENCES to paused contentious aspects of the Ennis 2040 strategy will be removed from the final version of the Ennis local transport plan.
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Mary Howard elected Mayor of Ennis MD for first time
*Newly elected Mayor of Ennis Municipal District, Cllr Mary Howard (FG) with her Deputy Mayor, Cllr Pat Daly (FF). AN EMOTIONAL Cllr Mary Howard (FG) remembered her late father Michael himself a giant in Clare politics as she became Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District for the first time.
Wastewater capacity exists in Ennis but Clareabbey plant is full
*Photograph: Paul Corey WASTEWATER capacity exists in Ennis and the town is not closed for business when it comes to development, a senior official in Clare County Council has stressed.
‘Fix the mistakes’ – frustration remains high in Hermitage two years on from surfacing job
*Hermitage. Photograph: John Mangan SURFACES of the roads and footpaths of Hermitage are in an “acceptable condition” according to senior engineers in Clare County Council despite ongoing complaints for close to two years following a resurfacing job.
Chance for upgraded hospital in Ennis ‘the opportunity of a lifetime’
*Ennis Hospital. FIGHTING to get an emergency department for Ennis represents “the opportunity of a lifetime” for politicians in the county.
Ennis 2040 ‘has role to play’ in tackling housing shortage with potential for 500 plus homes in Claureen
*Photograph: John Mangan ENNIS 2040 DAC has “a role to play” in tackling the shortage of private housing developments in the county town.
Ennis bridge renamed after world-champion boxer McTigue
Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) unveils the Mike McTigue Bridge surrounded by Cllr Pat Daly (FF), Michael McTigue, Kevin Rynne and Nicholas Rynne. Photograph: Paul Corey. AN ENNIS BRIDGE has been renamed in honour of a world-champion boxer from Kilnamona.
‘We’re all hoping Doonbeg will save Ireland’ – Europe Day sees Ennis students quiz MEPs
ENNIS STUDENTS quizzed MEPs on the rise of the far-right, challenging misinformation and the role of the European Union.
Construction underway for Supermac’s Plaza which could open in six months
*An aerial shot of the construction works for the Supermac’s Plaza. Photograph: Paul Corey. CONSTRUCTION has commenced on the Supermac’s Plaza on the outskirts of Ennis with the potential of an opening within six months.
O’Dea Clan Gathering ‘an economic booster’ for Co Clare
A TRIENNIAL family gathering crediting with giving “an economic boost” to Clare will receive a mayoral reception in Ennis.