There's a call for the local authority to wake up to "reality" and replace the car parking spaces that have been "lost" in Ennis. Clarecastle Fianna Fáil Councillor Tom O'Callaghan is claiming the number of available space s in the county town has reduced by as much as 239 since 2023. In response, Ennis Municipal District has stated spaces haven't been "lost" but rather "repurposed" for improvement works and projects like road widening and the installation of traffic calming measures. Councillor O'Callaghan believes businesses are suffering as a result.