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THE cost of providing planned new coach-parking facilities in the county town will be more than €76,000, including €32,000 for the installation of a CCTV system.
Read More »Great bill of attractions for Street Festival
WE’VE all heard of ducks flying south for the winter, but flying to Clare is just ‘quackers’. These little birds were welcomed to Shannon Airport this week as they prepared to take part in a duck race at the annual Ennis Street Festival.
Read More »No weekly battery check for community defibrilators
ENNIS Town Council will not be providing a weekly battery check of community defibrillators set to be installed throughout the town. The local authority has cited legal concerns as well as health and safety issues.
Read More »‘People on housing list should get Traveller units’
PEOPLE on Ennis’ housing waiting list should be able to move into vacant Traveller accommodation, the Mayor of Ennis has stated.
Read More »Bound for the Land of the Rising Sun
LOCAL students have had the East opened up to them by Japanese teacher Midori Hayes, who has not just instilled the students with a passion for her language, but also her native culture. They are now reaping the rewards of their new skills.
Read More »Future of €34 million retail park to be decided
A decision on controversial plans to construct a €34 million retail park on the outskirts of Ennis is to be made in the coming days by An Bord Pleanála.
Read More »Enjoying the music in sunny Ennis
Plans afoot to restore Ballyalla Lake
BALLYALLA Lake could once again become the favourite beauty spot for Ennis people with confirmation that improvements are planned for the amenity. The lake, which in the past was a very popular recreation site for locals, has now been included in Clare County Council’s draft beach improvement programme for 2012 – 2015. Ballyalla Lake was not originally included in the draft programme, prompting calls for the amenity to be added.Proposed works at Ballyalla under the programme now include the resurfacing of footpaths and clearing of walkways through the woods and replanting tree beds between parking bays and the removal of dead hedging and replanting along the frontage. It is also planned to improve interpretive panels in the area, to include information about wildlife and other information and there will be anti-litter signs.The programme also outlines plans for improvements to picnic areas and the introduction of seats of a more natural character. The county council also proposes to continue footpath improvements …
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