‘We are not afraid of the monster under the bed or shadowy figures, we’re afraid of Cathal Crotty’
*Cathal Crotty. ARDNACRUSHA’s Cathal Crotty has been discharged from the Defence Forces and will be officially dismissed today (Thursday).
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No building will commence for at least three years on Ennis car parks for 2040 plans as need for consensus stressed
*Works in Abbey Street for ‘the big dig’. Photograph: Ray Conway. A “heartening change” has emerged within Clare County Council with a greater appetite to listen to the views of others surrounding plans for Ennis 2040.
Colleran Molloy ‘incredibly privileged’ to become first person to serve as Mayor of Ennis MD for third time
*Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) with her husband Tony. Photograph: Eamon Ward ELECTED as Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District for the third time, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) was ‘incredibly privileged’ and emotional as she took ownership of the mayoral chains for the next twelve months.
The Electoral Chair: Ennis Municipal District the final outcome analysed
*Mary Howard celebrates. Photograph: Joe Buckley 49% of the electorate in the Ennis Municipal District spoke and voted on who they wanted to serve as their representatives on Clare County Council.
Lack of tourism accommodation in Ennis at crisis point
*The Auburn Lodge is one of the many hotels in Co Clare no longer available for tourists. ENNIS’ shortage of bed capacity is impacting on the county town’s ability to retain tourists overnight.
Clareabbey dumping has ‘accelerated beyond belief’
*Clareabbey. NECESSARY SUPPORT needs to be introduced via the use of CCTV and drone technology to clamp down on illegal dumping in Clarecastle.
Sinn Féin likely to gain seat in Ennis MD
*Tommy Guilfoyle. Photograph: John Mangan ENNIS’ five sitting councillors should be returned with Sinn Féin likely to take one of the two remaining seats in the Ennis Municipal District, a departing councillor has predicted.
Buying Barrington’s not an either or with Ennis upgrading
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy outside Barrington’s Hospital. “DUE DILIGENCE” must be followed in acting on a motion by Clare councillors urging the Minister for Health and the Government to acquire Barrington’s Hospital.
New traffic system planned for Carmody Street in Ennis
*Carmody Street. A NEW TRAFFIC signal system is to be introduced in Carmody Street based on traffic volumes rather than a time-based system.
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.