Campaigners for the retention of six controversial houses in Ennis are calling for a full reversal of the Ennis 2040 plans to demolish the properties.
It follows a meeting of the Ennis Municipal District, where elected members were informed that the local authority is to postpone the demolition of the properties.
The decision to postpone the demolition of the houses follows public opposition to the plans, which included a demonstration last month.
The houses in the county town were set to be knocked, to make way for a temporary four year car park, under the Ennis 2040 plan.
The plan, which narrowly received the backing of Ennis area Councillors, had been put in place in an effort to alleviate potential parking issues in the Abbey Street car park in Ennis, where it is envisaged that a multi-storey mixed use building is to be constructed.
The Council has now decided to postpone the demolition of the Francis Street Cottages, until plans for a mixed-use development, which will yield up to 45 housing units comes to fruition.
However, Spokesperson for the Francis Street Alliance, Tommy Guilfoyle believes the decision to knock the Francis Street houses should be completely reversed.
The Ennis Municipal District Director of Services says that there will be no change to parking arrangements in Abbey Street carpark in Ennis in the medium term.
Ennis 2040 DAC had planned to build a temporary car park at the St Francis Street site while a development planned for the Abbey Street car park was underway, but this has prompted concerns from a number of local businesses.
Carmel Kirby is reassuring that the Abbey Street car park will not be altered in the foreseeable future.
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