Saturday, 30 August 2008
Home

Wedding Fair

Preparing for the Lynch Hotels Wedding Fair which will take place on 3rd October at the West County Hotel were Mary Murray, Scarlet Bridal Wear, Siobhain McMahon, Martina Costelloe, Elena Chepucova and Muriel O’Connor, Conference and Banqueting Co-Ordinat

The Cresent

Sharon Leahy, Sarah Molyneaux, Lorraine Turner and Miss Clare Aoife Gallagher;

Well Done...

Sheila Deegan congratulates Sarah Moloney, New Quay, after she completed the triathlon at the Carrigaholt Festival. Eamon Ward

Currach Racing

Action from the currach racing at Carrigaholt festival over the weekend

Cliffs of Moher

Lahinch surfer John McCarthy taking on the Aill na Searrach under the Cliffs of Moher last week. Mark Wankel

Down the drain PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 26 August 2008 15:38
The greater Ennis area has lost out on a half a billion euro in investment over the past 12 months as Clare County Council’s inability to accommodate new development begins to hit home.
The latest planning application to fall victim to inadequate local infrastructure is the €50 million retail park proposed for a 48 acre site adjacent to the Ennis bypass.
The application by Stephen Harris was refused due to the lack of proper sewage and flood relief systems and follows the local authority planners refusing planning permission to over 1,000 homes and a second retail park in the past year because of inadequate infrastructure.
Read more... [Down the drain]
 

Latest News

News image

School campaign to continue

AS the doors at Ennis National School open for another term, parents are vowing to continue the fight for a new school building. Almost two months have passed since parents, pupils and teachers took t...

Read more
News image

Young Mullagh driver gets 40 year ban

A YOUNG DRIVER who tore at high speed past school children and led gardaí on a chase before abandoning his car and fleeing has been banned from driving for a total of 40 years. Patrick Murphy of Tier...

Read more
News image

Breen urges Taoiseach to save Shannon

FINE Gael TD Pat Breen has called on the Taoiseach to allow Shannon Airport avail of a unique opportunity by fast-tracking the legislation which will extend the US Customs and Border Protection facili...

Read more
News image

Shannon targetting independence

PLANS which would make Shannon Airport independent are to be submitted to the Government within the next few days, it has been confirmed.The announcement follows a British competition watchdog’s pro...

Read more
News image

Rain slowing relief works

POOR weather conditions have wreaked havoc with ongoing work on new defences aimed at making Ennis less susceptible to flooding.Work on the Ennis Flood Relief Scheme commenced at a section of the Rive...

Read more
News image

Huge losses facing developer

Galway developer, Stephen Harris who purchased a flood plain for €18 million may be forced to cut his losses as there is no government funding for a flood relief scheme which would allow him proceed...

Read more
News image

Gingerbread Man heads for Lisdoon

Lisdoonvarna is to take centre stage for a new animated film by acclaimed American producer and director, Tod Polson.The film, which currently has two working titles; Escape of the Gingerbread Man and...

Read more

Sports news

News image

Townies stumble into the last eight

Eire Óg 0-11  -  Corofin 1-4   at Ennistymon A REVIEW copy of Hi...

Read more
News image

Championship crisis looms

THIS weekend should have been about whittling the numbers down to the ...

Read more
News image

Clooney-Quin crush the Mills

Clooney/Quin 0-17  -  O’Callaghan’s Mills 0-10 at Sixmilebridge...

Read more
News image

Derby day ends in stalemate

Clarecastle 0-13  -  Éire Óg 1-10 at Gurteen NEITHER side left Gu...

Read more
News image

Joseph’s take another step towards play-offs

St Jospeh’s Doora Barefield 1-16   -  Cratloe 0-13  at Clareabb...

Read more
News image

Stalemate in the clash of champions

Tulla 1-10  -  Wolfe Tones 0-13 at O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge A...

Read more
News image

Getting down to action

All-Ireland Minor Camogie Preview Clare v Kilkenny @ Cashel, Sunday 3:...

Read more
News image

Quarter-final confusion

WOLFE Tones’ no show for their senior championship  clash with Shan...

Read more
  • No answers for Faldo
    If Nick Faldo is still pondering his two captain’s picks for the European Ryder Cup team, the first round at the Deutsche Bank Championship today did little to clarify the...
  • Carter to meet O'Sullivan in semis
    Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ali Carter will face each other in the second of this weekend’s Northern Ireland Trophy semi-finals.
  • Lisa evicted from Big Brother house
    Lisa became the 11th person to be evicted from the Big Brother house tonight.
  • Myler gives Bray a win
    Bray Wanderers 2 UCD 1
    Andy Myler scored a late winner to keep his first club in the relegation zone.
  • Derry win northwest derby
    Derry City 1 Finn Harps 0
    Mark Farren scored for the second week running as Derry closed the gap on St Patrick's Athletic in second place to...

Fantasy Football

Saw Doctors

Sudoko and Events



picnic2