‘We mean business’ – Save Ennis Town draw big crowd for Tuesday morning silent march
*Members of the Save Ennis Town silent march. Photograph: Tom Micks IN THE REGION OF 200 people attended a silent march in Ennis on Tuesday morning.
Paul Murphy
Ennis reps seek answers from Gardaí on efforts to tackle spike in anti-social behaviour
REPRESENTATIVES OF AN Garda Síochána are to meet with elected representatives and staff from the Ennis Municipal District over “ongoing and accelerating anti-social behaviour” in the county town.
‘It’s RIP for West Clare’ – intervention of Oireachtas members sought to overturn planning directive
*Lissycasey. WEST CLARE “will be wiped out” if a directive issued to Clare County Council over its County Development Plan proceeds, an elected representative has claimed.
Ennis’ rising crime raises tensions among town’s councillors
*Fine Gael colleagues, Cllr Johnny Flynn & Cllr Mary Howard were among those to clash. RISING LEVELS OF CRIME and anti-social behaviour in the county town served as the main discussion at the first meeting of the Ennis Municipal District following its summer recess.
Drivers speeding from Kilrush to county town claims Mayor of Ennis
*Cllr Pat Daly. Photograph: Joe Buckley Intervention from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has been sought to improve road visibility conditions and assist a business located on the outskirts of Ennis.
Ballybeg in the frame for further improvements
SMALL ROADS and lanes in Ballybeg “can be brought up to standard” following extensive improvements on the area’s main access road, elected representatives have confidently affirmed.
Hunger & resources exist to extend River Fergus Greenway to Clarecastle
A HUNGER exists to extend the River Fergus Greenway into Clarecastle and efforts are underway to advance this project.
School not Council responsible for new pedestrian crossing without lights at Ennis Community College – says engineer
*Ennis Community College. AN APPLICATION has been lodged with ESB for the operation of flashing lights at the pedestrian crossing for Ennis Community College.
Lighting works in Ballyalla approved & overgrown walkways flagged
APPROVAL has been granted for lighting works in the vicinity of Ballyalla Lake totalling €132,500 while separate concerns have been voiced with overgrown walkways in the vicinity.
Clare CAMHS at risk of collapsing
*Clare CAMHS. CLARE’S child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) is facing a crisis and at risk of collapse, a Shannon representative has warned.