Ennis Chamber Against Proposed 8% Commercial Rates Increase

Members of Clare County Council are set to vote on the 2026 Budget later this afternoon. However, a proposal to increase commercial rates by 8% is being greeted with dismay by Ennis Chamber. The Chamber is describing the proposed rates increase as a “hammer blow to businesses, especially those operating in Ennis.” On Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Diarmuid McMahon, President of Ennis Chamber, Allen Flynn, Co-owner of Old Ground Hotel in Ennis, and Margaret O’Brien, CEO Ennis Chamber.