As some of you might know Clare Co Council have come up with a solution to the traffic congestion at Blakes Corner. This involves building a new bridge across the river, without touching the two unoccupied (and derelict) buildings at Blakes Corner.
What the Council do not mention is that their "solution" involves knocking several other buildings to the ground - my flower shop together with our family home, the old post office (now social welfare office) and the O'Donoghue family home on the Ennis road (these are elderly couple, both with disabilities who have had their home specially adapted and do not want to be forced out of their home).
Our homes and businesses are being sacrificed because Clare Co Co have decided it an easier option to knock these family homes and businesses to the ground rather than to move back Blakes corner, The council already paid over €600,000 to buy these two buildings.
I'm in favour of preserving Ennistymons past. But what about Ennistymons future? We need the support of everyone in our community to stand together with us and fight for the town. I am asking Clare Co Co to make the brave decision, and one that I feel the majority of the public are in agreement with - move back the buildings on Blakes corner. Make it safe.