Council Explains Decision To Pause Demolition Of Francis Street Houses

The decision to postpone the demolition of the houses follows public opposition to the plans, which included a demonstration last month. The houses in the county town were set to be knocked, to make way for a temporary four year car park, under the Ennis 2040 plan. The plan, which narrowly received the backing of Ennis area councillors, had been put in place in an effort to alleviate potential parking issues in the Abbey Street car park in Ennis, where it is envisaged that a multi-storey mixed use building is to be constructed. The Council has now decided to postpone the demolition of the Francis Street Cotteges, until plans for a mixed-use development, which will yield up to 45 housing units cmes to fruition.