Contractors will be asked to work later to speed up Ennis public realm works
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon BUSINESSES in Ennis have experienced a drop in income of up to fifty percent due to ongoing roadworks in the county town.
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€137k spent by Council installing armadillos and bollards in Ennis
*Local resident and former councillor, Tommy Brennan shows a worn-out bollard by St Flannan’s Drive in Ennis. €137,000 was spent by Clare County Council when installing the controversial bollards and armadillos in Ennis as part of a new cycling scheme in 2019 which are to be removed in the near future.
‘It is buying votes’ – new departure for GMA in Ennis MD criticised
*Avenue Utd officers, Gearoid Mannion and Tommy Molloy with Cllr Tom O’Callaghan (FF). AS THE COUNTDOWN begins to the local elections on June 7th, The Clare Echo this week examines one of the subjects causing debate among county councillors, the General Municipal Allocation.
Inspection to be carried out following ‘atrocious’ resurfacing works in Hermitage
*Hermitage residents, Michael Mahon, Brid Dinan, Caroline Ryan, Michael Kelleher and Michael Leahy. Photograph: John Mangan Photograph: John Mangan CONCERNS raised by Hermitage residents has led engineers within the Ennis Municipal District to commit to inspecting a resurfacing job completed last August.
Patrick’s Day parades to highlight Abbey Street car park’s importance as civic space
*Photograph: John O’Neill ABBEY STREET’s importance as a civic space in the heart of Ennis will be highlighted this weekend for the St Patrick’s Day parade.
Local media not helping Ennis’ reputation with negative stories says senior Council official
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. LOCAL MEDIA in Clare are not helping Ennis’ reputation by putting out a negative picture about the county town, a senior official in Clare County Council has said.
Arrival of Congress to Ennistymon marks huge weekend for ladies football in Clare
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography This will be a huge weekend for Clare ladies football.
Council & Clare GAA enter commercial arrangement to lease Cloister car park
*Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling and Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Brian Arthur CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have agreed to lease the Cloister Car Park from Clare GAA which is to result in the delivery of 200 car parking spaces in Ennis town centre.
Buttermarket building not big enough to accommodate Howard’s request for designated councillor offices
*Waterpark House. ADEQUATE room does not exist at present to accommodate a designated public counter for Ennis Municipal District councillors to deal with constituents at the Buttermarket building in Drumbiggle.
Carron’s Willie O’Reilly among winners of Clare LGFA awards
*Willie O’Reilly. CARRON PHOTOGRAPHER, Willie O’Reilly was among those recognised for their service to ladies football in Clare.