‘Ennis in lockdown’ – councillors scrap over mobility plan
Tensions mounted at a fiery meeting of Ennis Municipal District on Wednesday as the topic of pedestrianisation in the county town was put into the spotlight.
Tensions mounted at a fiery meeting of Ennis Municipal District on Wednesday as the topic of pedestrianisation in the county town was put into the spotlight.
Clare has been selected as one of eight counties in the country to receive funding for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) services under the Dormant Accounts Fund.
Big changes are set to be introduced to the streets of Ennis including the installation of an interactive pavement fountain, demountable umbrella structures and making Barrack St operational for one-way traffic.
An insufficient budget will prevent the installation of CCTV at Lees Rd.
Residents in Summerhill have been affected more than other households in Ennis as a result of the mobility scheme in place, the Mayor of Clare has said.
Increased seating is needed at public spaces in the county town to encourage greater use of the facilities, elected representative have stated.
Clare’s branch of the Vintners Federation of Ireland met with six of Clare’s seven Oireachtas members along with the Mayor of the County on Monday night.
One of the busiest approach roads to the county town is littered with weeds, a former Mayor of Clare has said.
Dr Susan Crawford is to be co-opted onto Clare County Council in place of Senator Roisin Garvey (GP).
With Co Clare experiencing an unprecedented surge in domestic tourists over a short time period, Ennis councillors have called for the development of an overnight parking area for motorhomes in the county town.