The CEO of Ennis Chamber is hopeful newly unveiled Christmas plans for the town will provide a boost for ‘vulnerable’ businesses.
The festive period in the county town is officially getting underway on Friday the 25th of November.
In just over three weeks’ time festive sounds and songs will be played across Ennis, after Clare County Council signed off on festive plans for the county town this week.
Free parking in the town’s public carparks will also get underway from the 25th of November, and will run until the 2nd of January, with facilities also open in Cloister and Drumbiggle.
The traditional Christmas market in Abbey Street runs from the 1st to the 4th of December, with the street radio initiative beginning on the 9th.
A drive-in movie at Clare Marts will be screened on Sunday, December 18th.
Christmas lights will also only be on for 12 hours a day rather than 24, between 3pm and 3am, from November 25th to January 2nd.
Ennis Fine Gael Councillor Mary Howard believes it’s the right decision, and the lights had to be turned on in some form, despite energy usage concerns.
Businesses in the county town have also welcomed the festive plans, suggesting it will provide a boost to them in difficult economic times at present.
O Connell Street is to be pedestrianised from 11.30am to 4.30pm until the end of the festive period.
Ennis Chamber CEO Margaret O’ Brien believes this is striking the correct balance, and is hopeful people will support local this Christmas.
