# Controversial Elements Of Ennis 2040 Strategy Scrapped Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/clare-fm-1054983/controversial-elements-of-ennis-2040-strategy-scrapped Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/clare-fm-1054983/controversial-elements-of-ennis-2040-strategy-scrapped.md Podcast: [Clare FM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/clare-fm-1054983) Published: 2026-06-09T11:27:54+00:00 Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/clarefm/controversial-elements-of Audio file: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2336047556-clarefm-controversial-elements-of.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/clare-fm-1054983/episodes/controversial-elements-of-ennis-2040-strategy-scrapped Duration seconds: 1083 ## Resource Clare County Council has scrapped two of the most controversial elements of the Ennis 2040 Strategy from the County Development Plan. Proposals to build a boardwalk over the Ennis Post Office Field and a mixed-use commercial building at Abbey Street had been the subject of large local protests since 2023. The projects were officially paused by the Ennis 2040 DAC last year, before a proposed variation to the County Development Plan in March suggested removing them altogether. Elected representatives yesterday today voted in favour of the variation, which will also designate 250 sites and 1,200 acres for residential use countywide. Cora Hahessy from Save Ennis Town and Martin Vernon, Chairperson of the 'Hands Off Ennis Post Office Field' campaign, spoke to Alan Morrissey about the scrapping of these plans. Photo (c) Clare County Council ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/clare-fm-1054983/episodes/controversial-elements-of-ennis-2040-strategy-scrapped/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/clare-fm-1054983/controversial-elements-of-ennis-2040-strategy-scrapped.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.