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Dec 12 2024
SEASONS EATINGS Make or break
weekend for Ennis retailers by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie
CLARE SHOPPERS have been urged to “shop local and shop in Ennis” in what is understood to be a make or break period for businesses in the county town. Several initiatives are in place as part of the Christmas in Ennis programme to incentivise greater retail activity in the county town for the festive period. This includes free daily parking from 2pm in all public car parks up until New Year’s Day. Ennis’ streets have reo-
pened since the end of November with the €11.5m public realm works paused until January 6th to facilitate and encourage Christmas trading in the county town. The reopening of the streets have created a more positive atmosphere in the town. Speaking at Tuesday’s sitting of the Ennis Municipal District, Carmel Kirby, the interim Chief Executive of Clare County Council stated, “please shop local and shop in Ennis, there is a fantastic atmosphere in the town so please ask your friends and
relatives from outside the county to come and shop in Ennis this Christmas”. She paid tribute to all staff within the Ennis MD involved in the Christmas in Ennis programme. CEO of Ennis Chamber, Margaret O’Brien told The Clare Echo that Storm Darragh was “a hammer blow” to businesses. She said, “Hopefully the businesses will be compensated with strong footfall this weekend”. Full Story p4
l 100 year old Jackie Hayes from Bunratty receiving his Christmas dinner from Garda Colette Acton and Garda Carrie Creagh Photo by Joe Buckley
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