*Apostolic Nuncio, Séamus Horgan with Leas Cathaoirelach of Clare County Council, Cllr Mary Howard (FG) and Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling. NEWLY ORDAINED Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan, Séamus Horgan was celebrated with a mayoral reception from Clare County Council.
*Photograph: Natasha Barton AN ENNIS family “have gone through hell” due to the presence of an illegal encampment, a Clare councillor has claimed.
*Photograph: John Mangan REFUGEES leaving war-torn countries have are being moved “without any consideration,” Clare councillors have said while once again slamming the lack of consultation from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
*Photograph: John Mangan A COMMITMENT has been issued by the senior executive engineer in the Ennis Municipal District to meet with residents in Hermitage to discuss their frustrations over resurfacing works.
*Cathal Crotty. ARDNACRUSHA’s Cathal Crotty has been discharged from the Defence Forces and will be officially dismissed today (Thursday).
*Works in Abbey Street for ‘the big dig’. Photograph: Ray Conway. A “heartening change” has emerged within Clare County Council with a greater appetite to listen to the views of others surrounding plans for Ennis 2040.
*Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) with her husband Tony. Photograph: Eamon Ward ELECTED as Mayor of the Ennis Municipal District for the third time, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) was ‘incredibly privileged’ and emotional as she took ownership of the mayoral chains for the next twelve months.
*Cllr Mary Howard (FG) and Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) who were elected Leas Cathaoirleach and Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council respectively. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’s new Mayor has said his selection as the county’s first citizen was the “proudest day of my life”.
*Mary Howard celebrates. Photograph: Joe Buckley 49% of the electorate in the Ennis Municipal District spoke and voted on who they wanted to serve as their representatives on Clare County Council.
Winner of the 2023 Best Garden, Robert Moorehead with Ennis Tidy Towns Chairperson, Mary Howard. ENNIS TIDY Towns are on the hunt for the best kept garden in the county town.
