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CAMPERVANS, caravans and even boats could be barred from staying overnight by the quay in one of South Galway’s most picturesque villages if an order, which is before the county council, is passed later this month.

TEN lucky Ennis children are among the chosen few to be invited to the inauguration of Michael D Higgins as Ireland’s ninth president in Dublin Castle this Friday.

ENNIS Town Council is being urged to say “I do” to allow marriage registration and civil partnerships, providing legal recognition for same sex couples, to be held in the civic offices of the local authority.

AN Bord Pleanála has granted Ennis Town Council planning permission for the €2.8 million upgrade of the main wastewater treatment plant at Clonroadmore, Ennis.

IRELAND’S president elect Michael D Higgins may have strong ties to County Clare but he is not the only connection the county has to Áras an Uachtaráin.

THE proposed €34 million major retail development planned for the outskirts of Ennis would be commercially viable, despite the current economic recession.

A WEST Clare secondary school has applied to the Department of Education to construct the first purpose dedicated Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) unit in a post-primary facility in the county.

MINISTER for Transport Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, has said he would “like to see Shannon Airport operate as an autonomous entity running its own affairs” but claimed that this could only be done if it is financially sustainable.