Landmark Ennis business Madden Furniture to close this month
PROMINENT Ennis business Madden Furniture is to close its doors this month after nearly five decades in operation.
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Unease emerges over inclusion of paused Ennis 2040 projects in draft transport plan
*An artist’s impression of the original Abbey St Car Park plans which were paused in March. UNEASE has been expressed at the inclusion of the paused controversial Ennis 2040 developments for Abbey Street and Harvey’s Quay (Parnell Street) in the draft Ennis local transport plan.
Almost half of councillors fail to attend Ennis 2040 briefing
*Mayor of Clare, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) criticised those questioning the Ennis 2040 plans. ALMOST HALF of Clare’s county councillors were absent for Monday’s behind closed doors workshop discussing the future of the Ennis 2040 strategy.
Save Ennis Town seek clarity on Ennis 2040 pause
*Photograph: Tom Micks WHAT PAUSE really means must be explained clearly by Ennis 2040 DAC according to Save Ennis Town.
Council questions authenticity of Save Ennis Town petition
*A senior official said ‘an empty box’ and not a petition was presented by Save Ennis Town. Photograph: Tom Micks A WAR of words between Clare County Council and Save Ennis Town has erupted as tensions reach boiling point over planned developments in the county town as part of Ennis 2040.
‘We need transparency not more secrecy’ – Save Ennis Town call for Ennis 2040 workshop to be open to public
*Gearoid Mannion of Save Ennis Town. Photograph: Tom Micks SAVE ENNIS TOWN have criticised the approach of Clare County Council management in favouring secrecy over transparency when it comes to Ennis 2040.
‘Clare is no longer the Banner County’ – sparks flying again between Save Ennis Town & Council
*The Save Ennis Town banner which was removed. CLARE is no longer the Banner County, members of Save Ennis Town have claimed.
Flynn promises to go ‘as far I can’ with judicial review against riverside developments of Ennis 2040
*Cllr Johnny Flynn. Photograph: John Mangan CLLR JOHNNY Flynn (FG) is bowing out of politics but he has promised go “as far as I can” to stop the planned development for riverside car parks in the county proceeding as part of the Ennis 2040 strategy.
‘This isn’t over yet’ – Save Ennis Town warn ‘we’re not going anywhere’
*Joan Duggan. Photograph: John Mangan “WE’RE NOT GOING anywhere,” members of Save Ennis Town insisted as they continued to fight to stop the planned developments on riverside civic amenities in the heart of the county town.
Council Chief Exec apologises for comments of Ennis 2040 COO at tense briefing
*A CGI of the proposed Abbey Street development. COMMON GROUND needs to be found to stop “the siege of Ennis”, a tempestuous Council briefing was urged which saw an apology issued following comments by Ennis 2040’s senior official and a call for the designative activity company to be dissolved.