Ennis Town Council says it would be wrong for the county town not to provide a high standard of public toilet to visitors and residents, despite the costs involved
The local authority has defended it’s net annual spend of 65,000 euro on superloos, while Councillors have also disagreed as to what would be the best option
On Thursday’s Morning Focus John Cooke was joined by Ennis Town Manager Ger Dollard to discuss the council’s position
Then he had a chat with Fine Gael Councillor Johnny Flynn and Independent Councillor Paul O’Shea to get their views on the ‘superloo’.
Campervan enthusiast Niall Garvey from Ennis has been campervanning for years, in Ireland and abroad, and we stay in fully serviced campsites, aires and wildcamps
He spoke with John and said he has been watching with interest how some parts of Ireland are now starting to actively promote the activity (eg Middleton and Askeaton have recently provided free aires) and other parts like Clare who, in his opinion, have not.
Further witness evidence is due to be heard today in the trial of a 41 year old Ballyvaughan man charged with murdering a female friend two years ago
Colm Deely of School Road, Ballyvaughan denies murdering 43 year old Deidre McCarthy at a place unknown between 11pm on March 27, 2011 and noon the following day
The body of the guesthouse worker was found washed up on Fanore Beach a few days later-She had been strangled
Reporter at the Central Criminal Court Natasha Reid spoke with John.
Burren Chernobyl Project (BCP) is celebrating 20 years this year and across this weekend they will be having a social gathering for all volunteers, sponsors and friends together with a 6/10 k walk/ run/ jog
The Burren Chernobyl Project (BCP) was established in 1993 to help with the child victims of the fallout from the Chernobyl reactor explosion
Many projects have been carried out to assist the children and their families who are enduring the effects of exposure to radiation and the other social and economic problems facing them in Belarus
John had a word with Brian O’Sullivan, Director/Head of Medical Program with the Burren Chernobyl Project
and Hazel O’Connor, a BCP Volunteer from Ennis, who first travelled in 2007 with BCP and has visited Gorodische children’s setting four times.
Yesterday Clare FM’s Denise Wood asked some students in Ennis how they got on in their first state exam.
Ennis National School ‘Nash’ Gathering Reunion is taking place this weekend
The school – once Ennis Boys NS- moved to it’s current location on the Kilrush Road in 1793
Forty years on they are looking forward to moving to a brand new 32 classroom school
40 Years of Learning celebration will take place this Saturday with an open day, school mass and a social in the Old Ground Hotel
Ray McInerney, Principal of Ennis National School and Tom Glynn, PRO of Ennis National School Reunion and former teacher at the school joined John in studio for a chat.
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