It’s anticipated that a major section of the Ennis Public Realm Regeneration Project could be completed up to a month ahead of schedule.
It comes as Clare County Council and contractor Shareridge LTD have reached an agreement to carry out an additional work shift from 7pm until 3am from Monday to Thursday for the next five weeks in order to expedite developments on High Street.
The High Street phase of the €11.5m project is currently scheduled for completion by July and has, along with O’Connell Street, been closed to vehicular traffic since January, prompting the retailers of Ennis Group to call for a reduction in commercial rates for impacted businesses.
Clare FM’s Daragh Dolan has been speaking to Ennis Municipal District Senior Engineer Sean Lenihan to find out what affect this night shift could have for local businesses and residents, but first he spoke with Clarecastle Fianna Fáil Councillor Tom O’Callaghan, who lobbied for the measure.
Alan Morrissey also spoke to Barry O’Driscoll, from Precious Pets about the ongoing development works on Tuesday’s Morning Focus.
You can listen to the full interview below.
