HSE CEO to be invited to behind closed doors meeting with Clare councillors
*Bernard Gloster. HSE CEO, Bernard Gloster is to be summoned to an ‘in-camera’ workshop with local elected representatives in Clare.
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‘It is like someone has cancelled Christmas’ – rising insurance costs blamed for scrapping of market and festive train
*Photograph: John O’Neill INSURANCE costs have been cited by Clare County Council for stopping the Ennis Christmas train and Abbey Street Christmas market from proceeding this year.
Removing people from emergency accommodation ‘not an easy thing to do & we don’t sleep easy’
*Laurel Lodge. Photograph: John Mangan A SENIOR OFFICIAL in the housing section of Clare County Council has said he does not sleep easy due to removing people and families from emergency accommodation.
26 unit social housing development planned for Ennis
*An artist’s impression of the development. PLANS for a 26 unit social housing development will proceed straight to construction in a matter of weeks if no objections are lodged.
Ennis reps at odds over calls to set up town equivalent of Clare Joint Policing Committee
*A flock of ducks walking past patrol cars in Ennis Garda Station. ENNIS COUNCILLORS have once again clashed on calls to establish a sub-committee of the Clare Joint Policing Committee (JPC) to focus specifically on the county town.
‘We’re expecting a lot more from a lot less people’ – Gardaí feeling the pressure in Clare
*Photograph: John O’Neill CLARE’S GARDAÍ are finding it increasingly more difficult to do their job with less resources.
Shannon Airport is the gateway for the 2027 Ryder Cup
*Shannon Airport. TO FURTHER BOOST Shannon Airport’s status as the gateway for the Ryder Cup, Clare County Council have been encouraged to introduce travel discounts at local authority owned tourism sites for passengers that fly into the International Airport.
Fianna Fáil keep faith in Colleran Molloy, Daly & O’Callaghan to contest local election in Ennis MD
Cllr Tom O’Callaghan, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy and Cllr Pat Daly. FIANNA FÁIL MEMBERS HAVE KEPT faith with their sitting trio of councillors in the Ennis Municipal District by opting to select them on the ballot paper for next year’s local elections.
Fianna Fáil to select Ennis candidates
*Mayor of the Ennis MD, Cllr Pat Daly (FF) and Cllr Tom O’Callaghan (FF) are both nominated. Photograph: Tom Micks FIANNA FÁIL will select its candidates its local elections in the Ennis Municipal District on Monday night for next year’s local elections.
Fuel prices ‘going out of control’
FUEL PRICES across the country are “going out of control”, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) has said.