ALERT: Closure of busy Clare street to be extended for EIGHT months as works continue

Clare County Council is advising motorists that the closure of O'Connell Street in the centre of Ennis is to be extended for a further EIGHT months.

In a public notice, the local authority confirmed its intention to extend the closure, which commenced early this year, until August 1, 2025.

The notice, under the provisions of Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993,  states the extension is required to "facilitate the excavation of existing footpaths and carriageway surface, new and replacement of underground services and utilities, replacing of existing public lighting columns and lanterns with new columns and lanterns".

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The full closure applies to O’ Connell Street, from O’ Connell Square/ Bank Place to the Station Road junction.

Clare County Council says there will be no through road from Abbey Street/ O’Connell Street to Station Road/Carmody St/Barrack St for the duration of the closure. 

Funded under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) with 25% match funding from Clare County Council, the regeneration project is being 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.