Cancelling briefing of Ennis 2040 COO to elected members ‘ignoring democracy’
*Ennis 2040. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER of Ennis 2040 DAC, Kevin Corrigan’s scheduled briefing before the May meeting of Clare County Council has been cancelled.
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Claims of misogyny in Council Chamber as Howard & Norton clash with O’Callaghan
*Cllr Mary Howard (FG), Cllr Ann Norton (IND) and Cllr Tom O’Callaghan (FF). AN EX Mayor of Clare branded a sitting councillor ‘a misogynist’ while a retiring elected representative of Clare County Council was unsuccessful in her attempts to secure an apology from a colleague.
‘Forgotten people of Rural Clare not so forgotten’ after extra injection for LIS
*Cllr PJ Kelly. Photograph: Martin Connolly CLARE is to receive €2,079,722 as part of a nationwide extra allocation of €40m for repairs and improvement works on non-public rural roads and laneways under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS).
Council in talks with owner of private billboard to promote positive Ennis message
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon DISCUSSIONS are underway between the Ennis Municipal District and a private owner on exploring the use of a billboard in the heart of the town centre to advertise local businesses.
Contractor to do extended working hours to accelerate Ennis public realm project
EXTENDED working hours have been agreed between Clare County Council and Shareridge Ltd to accelerate public realm works in Ennis.
Ryder Cup in Adare brings new life to potential of rail spur for Shannon Airport
*Shannon Airport. ADARE hosting the Ryder Cup in 2027 strengthens the argument to finally get the rail spur to Shannon Airport on track.
‘Remember you are there to serve the people’ – 125 years of democracy celebrated in Clare
*Photograph: Eamon Ward 125 years of local democracy in Clare was acknowledged on Monday.
An ‘economic push’ can help Shannon Airport relieve pressure from Dublin
*Photograph: Joe Buckley AN “economic push” needs to be given to Shannon Airport by new Taoiseach Simon Harris (FG) and his Cabinet colleagues to relive ongoing pressure on Dublin Airport.
‘It is like the lost mile between Ennis & Inagh’ – efforts underway to get bus stop for Kilnamona
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy with Inagh/Kilnamona camogie players, mentors and officers. EFFORTS are underway to provide a bus stop at Kilnamona Cross.
Stronger focus needed on making Ennis the first climate adaptive town in Ireland
*Public consultation on the Post Office Field is said to be “imminent”. Photograph: Bob Singer STRONGER focus needs to be placed on making Ennis the first climate adaptive town in the country, as part of the Ennis 2040 strategy.