THE CLARE ECHO Thursday, Oct 31, 2024
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‘Ennis will be like Malaga - but will businesses survive?’ centre have recorded a dip in trade while a third (33%) have said the ALMOST half of businesses in En- public realm works have had a signifnis Town Centre have experienced icant negative impact on their business to date. a reduction in trade due to the No impact in business ongoing €11.5m public has been recorded realm works. by 18 percent of A new poll conNo impact the businesses at all ducted by The located on Clare Echo Improved Reduced business O’C o n n e l l has found business St, Abbey that 44 St, High p e r c e nt Street of busiSignificant a n d nesses negative impact B a n k in the Positive impact Place town
by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie
that were surveyed. Traders in the town have warned that the trends of shoppers have changed and a big challenge once works conclude late next year will be to encourage customers back into the town. A moratorium on all construction activity will be place in from November 28th throughout December and until January 6th to facilitate and encourage Christmas trading. Prominent retailer, Patrick Bourke told The Clare Echo, “When it is all done it will be very good and European looking, it will be a smaller type of Malaga but will the traders survive till the end game?”
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