‘It is time we claim Daniel O’Connell’ – Ennis reps seek to capitalise on links to The Liberator
Ennis’ links to Daniel O’Connell are to be explored with the view to building a festival around the theme.
Mark Nestor
Fixing uneven road surfaces in Hermitage ‘not a cheap process’
Calls for road repairs in Hermitage have been made by Ennis councillors in a bid to fix “uneven surfaces that haven’t been looked at in years”.
Droichead na Gabhar remains ‘an accident waiting to happen’
A bridge posing dangers to vulnerable pedestrians and cyclists near Lees Road has been labelled as an “accident waiting to happen”.
ESB’s sub-station in Knockaderry ‘like a scene from Eastern Europe 20 years ago’
An ESB sub-station located in Ennis has been equated with a scene “from Eastern Europe twenty years ago”.
Current operations of Homeless Action Team treating homelessness as ‘nine to five issue’
Criticism of the system operated by the Homeless Action Team has been voiced with one Ennis representative of the view that that the current procedure treats homelessness in the county as a ‘nine to five issue’.
‘An ambush’ – councillors dispute use of Mayor and Cathaoirleach titles
Clare councillors were drawn into a dispute when it came to the appropriate title of the county’s first citizen which the incumbent labelled “an ambush”.
Derelict stone building under consideration as future changing room for Ballyalla swimmers
Consideration is to be given to the development of a swimming shelter at Ballyalla Lake.
‘Start working with the individuals’ – Norton seeks change to allocation of universally accessible units
A “proper housing stock” is needed to cater for persons with disabilities throughout Co Clare, a meeting of the Ennis Municipal District has heard.
Potential of passing bay mooted for Drumcliffe Rd
A “gentle balance” is applied by Clare County Council with improvements to local roads which may not be able to facilitate a large increase in traffic if measures such as passing bays are introduced.
Streaming Council meetings ‘can boost public engagement’
Online streaming of Clare County Council meetings for members of the public to view or listen to is under consideration.