Road closures announced to facilitate Ennis Public Realm Regeneration Project

CLARE County Council has announced plans to close several roads in the centre of Ennis for most of 2024.

The proposed closures at O'Connell Street and High Street are to facilitate works on the multi-million euro Ennis Public Realm Regeneration Project.

In a public notice, the local authority says High Street, from Harvey’s Quay/Salt House Lane to Bank Place/O’ Connell Square, will be closed to all traffic from January 8 to July 31. There will be no through road from Abbey Street to O’Connell Street for the duration of the closure. 

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In the case of O'Connell Street, the closure, from O’ Connell Square to Station Road junction, will be in place from January 8 to December 21. A similar closure, from the Old Barrack Street junction to Carmody Street junction, will be in place until April 26.

There will be no through road via Salt House Lane to Bank Place/O’Connell Square for the duration of the closure a traffic being diverted from Harvey’s Quay via Old Friary Lane.

Funded under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) with 25% match funding from Clare County Council, the project will be delivered in phases to minimise disruption to local business. 

Pedestrian and service access will be facilitated at all times and affected businesses and residents will be kept informed throughout the construction period. 

The works are due to be completed in late 2025 and Uisce Éireann is funding the delivery of the foul sewer upgrade in parallel.

Any observations or representations regarding the proposed closures can be made in writing or by emailing roads@clarecoco.ie before 4pm on Friday, December 15.