Fears Ennistymon Public Realm Plans Will Make Town Unattractive

Clare FM

It's feared the local authority's approach to major public works in North Clare will negatively impact the tourism product. It follows a special meeting of Clare County Council held last week in which Part VIII planning permission was secured for streetscape enhancements and infrastructure upgrades to Ennistymon. The meeting was held in order to secure grant funding of €495,000 which had been approved for the project in April, but would not have been held over until the next council meeting in September. Ennistymon based Labour Party representative Denis Vaughan believes the materials planned for the works will make it unattractive for visitors.