Wheels to be put in motion about Clare hosting Tour de France stage
*Photograph: Gruber Images Clare has put its hand up to host a stage of the Tour de France.
Pat Daly
Shannon Airport ‘at risk of falling behind Knock’ as public lose faith in Board
Public faith in the board of Shannon Group has been lost and Shannon Airport is at risk of falling behind Knock Airport, elected representatives declared this week.
St Michaels Villas ‘neglected and forgotten about’
St Michaels Villas “is neglected and forgotten about,” one of Ennis’ six elected representatives has stated.
‘Only two water taps for thousands of graves at Drumcliffe’
Installing extra water taps at Drumcliffe Cemetery would prove to be too “problematic and prohibitively expensive” for Clare County Council.
Parnell St has been ‘crying out for development’
Operational phased closures came into effect at Parnell St on Friday as part of a €3.3m development into an area that has been described as capturing “the medieval” town of Ennis.
Property tax increases in Clare by maximum amount
Clare’s local property tax is to increase by fifteen percent following a vote by elected members on Monday evening.
‘Massive potential’ for campervan park & water activities on Kildysart Rd
A new tourism site could be on the cards for Co Clare that would provide camping facilities with numerous water activities to boot.
‘Neighbours at war’ over controversial Ennis cycle lanes
Traffic calming measures which include a cycle lane linking St Flannan’s College and the Kilrush Rd have generated such a reaction that Clare County Council have confirmed they will carry out a review on the completed works.
‘Daniel O’Connell deserves far greater respect’ – human faeces found at historic site
A monument in memory of the once “undisputed king of Ireland” Daniel O’Connell in the heart of Ennis has been subject to numerous incidents of anti-social behaviour including human defecation.
Nothing done to mark ten year anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s visit to Ennis
*The late Muhammad Ali pictured at the unveiling of a monument in his honour in September 2009. This week marked ten years since The Greatest, Muhammad Ali was made the first Honorary Freeman of Ennis.
