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Green Light for Ennis Local Transport Plan

By Ryan Harmon 14 September 2023

The Ennis Municipal District office of Clare County Council has signed a contract with SYSTRA Ltd for the delivery of the Ennis Area Based Transport Assessment and Local Transport Plan. Funded under the National Transport Authority’s Active Travel Investment Programme, the Plan will guide funding for future transportation projects across Ennis and surrounding areas,

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Green Light for Active Travel Scheme in Ennis

By Ryan Harmon 20 July 2023

An Active Travel scheme for the Tulla Road in Ennis has received the backing of the Elected Members of Ennis Municipal District (MD) and will now proceed to detailed design, procurement, and construction stage. The scheme proposes to upgrade the existing cycling infrastructure along a 2km section of the R352 regional road between St. Senan’s […]

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Ennis Named ‘Ireland’s Friendliest Place’ at AIBMS Retail Excellence Awards 2022

By Ryan Harmon 21 November 2022

Ennis, County Clare, known as the ‘Boutique Capital of Ireland’, was officially named ‘Ireland’s Friendliest Place’ at the AIBMS Retail Excellence Awards ceremony at the Galmont Hotel, Galway. Ennis retail stores made a huge impression on the mystery shoppers in July of this year to secure the town a shortlisting for this award, along with […]

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Clare County Council Publishes Results of Ennis Pedestrianisation Survey

By Ryan Harmon 20 January 2022

Clare County Council is pleased to publish the results of the Ennis pedestrianisation survey which was conducted online and in paper format in October, 2021.  The data captured and analysed through the Council’s online consultation platform, provides the Council with an overview of the profiles of a large sample of individuals using the town centre, […]

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Clare County Council Highlight Key Strategic Projects

By Ryan Harmon 15 December 2021

During a visit to County Clare, Minister of State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government Peter Burke TD visited a number of Clare County Council facilities and projects and received updates from Council staff on key strategic projects. Clare County Council welcomed the opportunity to highlight to the Minister housing projects delivered by the […]

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Ennis Businesses Acknowledged as Age Friendly

By Ryan Harmon 15 November 2021

As part of the Ennis Age Friendly Town initiative, 14 businesses were acknowledged as Age Friendly at an event in the Woodstock Hotel in Ennis. This initiative is part of the national Business Recognition Programme by Age Friendly Ireland who recognise that older people account for up to 50 per cent of consumer spending. All […]

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Fire Service Maintenance Workshop Opened in Ennis

By Ryan Harmon 30 August 2021

A new Clare County Fire and Rescue Service maintenance workshop in Ennis, Co. Clare, was officially opened by Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The €1.23m facility, which was completed in May, is located at the Central Fire Station Headquarters and replaces the single-bay workshop in the station that was built […]