Ex Mayor Ryan elected Chair of Clare LCSP
*PJ Ryan. Photograph: Natasha Barton FORMER MAYOR OF Clare, PJ Ryan has been elected as the Chairperson of the new Clare Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP).
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Fixtures plan presented, sub-committees appointed & Callinan takes aim at Cork & Kerry officials
*John Callinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLUB leagues are proposed to commence in March while the majority of Clare GAA’s sub-committees have been finalised for the coming season.
Councillors take seven months to make Tourism DAC appointments & seek more time to sort Kilrush Amenity Trust
*Cllr Shane Talty (FF) right had raised concerns with DAC representations as far back as April of this year. Photograph: Eamon Ward. IT HAS taken Clare’s councillors seven months to reach agreement over proposed appointments to the Clare Tourism Development DAC while further time has been sought to finalise who sits on the Kilrush Amenity …
Disruption over Tulla Rd Active Travel scheme has left locals & businesses ‘very unhappy’
*Cllr Tommy Guilfoyle (SF) flagged the matter. DISRUPTION caused by the Active Travel scheme on the Tulla Rd in Ennis has left local residents and businesses “very unhappy” according to elected representatives.
Clarecastle charts new era with election of first female top table as Chair, Secretary & Treasurer
*Mary Kearney, Olivia Cullinan-Hickey and Sarah O’Neill. CLARECASTLE GAA has entered a new era with an all-female top table assuming the main positions within the club.
Ennis to have extra Gardaí on the beat for Christmas
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin EXTRA Gardaí are to be on the beat in Ennis town over the festive period.
Concern brewing in Ballyea over ‘unsafe 1km stretch’
*Kilmorane on the N68 Kilrush Rd between Edenvale and Ballyea. DISCUSSION and concern is brewing in Ballyea over the vulnerability faced by road users.
Shortage of parking costing Ennis retail sector €20m per annum claims councillor
*A full Harvey’s Quay car park in Ennis on Tuesday morning after 9am. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. ENNIS is short an estimated 240 spaces according to one councillor who said such a shortcoming is the equivalent of “€20m per annum lost for the local retail sector”.
Who said what as Clare County Council decided to hike up commercial rates by 8%
*Clare County Council passed its Budget for 2026 this week. BUSINESSES across Clare are agitated with elected members and the Executive of Clare County Council following their decision to increase commercial rates by 8%.
Journey of Traveller children to school along Quin Rd ‘an accident waiting to happen’
*Ballaghboy. ENNIS politicians have said they are “duty-bound” to highlight the dangers for ‘unsupervised Traveller children’ who are at risk of an accident due to the absence of a footpath from the Quin Rd to the Ballaghboy site with principals describing it as “an accident waiting to happen”.