Person: Peter Considine

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Operator received ‘upsetting and racist’ warning ahead of soup kitchen opening

The operator of a soup kitchen network claimed he was warned not to set up in Ennis, Co Clare, as a woman there allegedly warned him that “she didn’t want any blacks, winos, or Travellers” in the town.

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Town ups security so homeless can’t sleep in superloos

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ITT chair in spotlight over hefty expenses

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‘Snowball’ Higgins made a freeman of Ennis

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Contracts for €7.1m flood defence signed three years after town hit

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Questions over council plan to spend €175k saving chimney

Ennis demands HSE methadone clinic as heroin addiction rises

A CLARE town is stepping up demands for the HSE to establish a methadone clinic.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2011

Superloos cost town council €70,000

A TOWN council has been accused of “flushing money down the toilet” after it spent almost €70,000 on two superloos that provided a paltry return.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2011

Manager defends €48k paid out in conference costs

PAYMENTS of €48,000 to councillors for attending three conferences were in accordance with departmental rates and agreed with the Environment Minister, a county manager has stated.

Tue, 15 Feb, 2011

OPW to be asked to buy McNamara site at cut price

THE members of Ennis Town Council last night agreed to request the Office of Public Works (OPW) to investigate the possibility of purchasing a town centre site co-owned by developer Bernard McNamara for a knock-down price.

Tue, 08 Feb, 2011

Ennis hospital to lose 24 hour A&E status

Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney confirmed today that Ennis General Hospital in County Clare is to benefit from a consultant-led Accident and Emergency service but will lose its 24 hour A+E status in the long term.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2007

FF councillors vote no confidence in Martin

THIRTEEN Fianna Fail councillors have passed a vote of no confidence in Minister for Health Micheál Martin’s plans to abolish the regional health boards.

Wed, 30 Jul, 2003

Insurance costs could banish St Patrick’s Day parades

IT’S celebration time, but the party piece, the age old St Patrick’s Day parade, is in danger.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2003

Information Age Town thrust back in spotlight

THE people of Ennis are no strangers to the national limelight after it was named as Ireland’s Information Age Town five years ago.

Fri, 29 Nov, 2002