Youth needs a voice on the Council says Keenan
*Ruairí Keenan. Photograph: Tom Micks ENNIS’ Ruairí Keenan is the youngest candidate declared in Clare for the local elections.
Tulla Rd
Tulla Rd Active Travel scheme likely to cost €5m
*Before and After views of the Active Travel scheme for the Tulla Road in Ennis, County Clare. AN ACTIVE TRAVEL scheme in Ennis which is expected to cost in the region of €5m has received the backing of elected members and now pedals forward to detailed design, procurement, and construction stage.
Cycling schemes advancing for Ennis roads
*Photograph: Gary Collins NEW CYCLING SCHEMES FOR the Tulla Rd, Limerick Rd, Lahinch Rd and Gort Rd, all in Ennis are advancing.
Redesign in Clonroadmore to be considered with upgrade of cycling infrastructure
*The much discussed armadillos in Clonroadmore. ENHANCEMENTS to Clonroadmore from St Flannan’s College to the Riverside Estate are to be considered coupled with a revised design for the Tulla Rd in Ennis.
Preferred routes identified for Ennis Town bus service
PREFERRED routes for the Ennis Town Bus Service have been identified with early 2025 the planned timeframe for its beginning.
Move to Quin Rd Business Park a winner for Martin Daly
*Martin Daly. MARTIN Daly Autos was established in Quin Road Business Park in January of last year – a move which its proprietor says has been a huge success story.
Ennis ‘turf war’ continues to escalate with hit & run at Knockanean
*Graves were firebombed in Drumcliffe as part of the ongoing feud. AN INCREASING GARDA PRESENCE is visible in the county town with rising tensions as part of an ongoing serious dispute between families prompting “deep concern with the escalation of a turf war”.
Púca may be needed to alert motorists to altered Corrovorrin Junction
RELOCATING THE PÚCA statue to Corrovorrin Junction may be needed to heighten awareness of its new design, an Ennis councillor has quipped.
‘Pure evil’ – grave of Scarlett (17) desecrated & stolen from on three occasions
*Kirsty Donnellan. Photograph: Eamon Ward AN EAST CLARE MOTHER has described as “pure evil” the actions of a woman who stole from and desecrated her daughter’s grave on three separate occasions.
Council only drew down €1.3m of €5.9m allocation for Active Travel
JUST 22% of Clare’s allocation under the Active Travel Programme was drawn down in 2021.