Clare County Council pauses plans for Ennistymon Púca statue following backlash Fr Willie Cummins denounced the planned sculpture as “sinister” from the altar at Sunday mass. By Gordon Deegan Tuesday 11 May 2021, 1:27 PM Tue 1:27 PM 40,209 Views 54 Comments An image of the planned statue Image: Gordon Deegan Image: Gordon Deegan CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL has backed down in a row over its plans to install a €30,000 ‘Púca of Ennistymon’ sculpture in the town. This follows the Council confirming yesterday that is has “paused” plans to install the pagan artwork at a site in the north Clare town “to enable a broader public engagement process to take place”.