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BUSINESSES on the Tulla Road may seek compensation from En- nis Town Council once construction work in the area is complete.
The May meeting of Ennis Town Council also heard that Tulla Road residents are living in a “Checkpoint Oita BCoMME AY Lom IAUE- LB CONTE
Speaking last Wednesday, Inde- pendent councillor Frankie Neylon said, “Businesses on the Tulla Road weren’t identified as being open. Pat Fitzpatrick has had to lay off staff. Pat Quinn’s business is down 80 per cent. When the bridge is complete, either the council or CIE will have to look at providing compensation for these businesses.”
CUlr Johnny Flynn (FG) said frus- tration in the area was mounting.
“We have taken an absolute ham- mering over this. East of the bridge, it’s a bit like Checkpoint Charlie. It’s bad for business.”
Cllr Tom Glynn (FF) said some businesses faced closure. “Could the work be done at night? We see it being done in America, Dublin, even back in west Clare. We have a
stretch of 50 metres – surely it could be done.”
He continued, “Some _ businesses are talking about going down the legal route. Can we consult now and can we try to help out young business people who are surely at risk?”
The Tulla road will remain closed until June 2 to allow for the raising of the Corrovorrin bridge and the upgrading of the foul sewer infra- structure. For the subsequent 25 days from June 3 to June 27, a single-lane closure will apply daily between 10am and 4pm.
New working arrangements were expected to come into effect over the weekend. Town Engineer Tom Tiernan stated work on a roundabout at the entrance to the Roslevan shop- ping centre should be “substantially completed” by June 2.
Mr Tiernan said that 72 signs had been erected in Ennis, alerting driv- ers to the closure. He added, “Ideally it would be great to have focused activity, over 24 hours. There are procurement procedures that need to be overcome. It might have been easier had a local contractor been in- volved.”