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Day: 15 January 2026

‘We’re completely starved’ – Council seeks advice on attracting employers to Clare

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*Moneypoint, Kilrush THE Clare County Council has its eyes on attracting a “significant employer” to the county. Cllr Tommy Guilfoyle (SF) has suggested that they invite IDA and Enterprise Ireland to give a presentation to Councillors and Council Management about attracting new employers to Clare. This motion comes as a result of the departure of …

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Work to begin banning AI-enabled nudification

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AI-ENABLED nudification has an urgent “need for regulation” as rules are due to be drawn up this August. Michael McNamara MEP is seeking closer legislative attention of AI and its “nudification tools.” He explained, “Recent controversy involving AI-enabled ‘nudification’ tools highlight the need for regulation in the development of AI.” This morning (January 15th), McNamara was …

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Proposal announced for the pedestrianisation of O’Connell St

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CLARE County Council has announced its intention to introduce permanent partial pedestrianisation of O’Connell Street, Ennis, set to commence on March 2, 2026. This proposal comes in response to significant public engagement, with almost 90% of participants in a recent survey expressing support for pedestrianisation measures. The proposed change aims to support a vibrant and …

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CLDC mentoring programme kicks off tonight

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CLARE Local Development Company (CLDC) are kicking off their mentoring programme tonight with an online meeting. CLDC, in partnership with Fiona Levie of Levie Consulting, has announced the launch of the Connecting Clare Communities Training and Mentoring Programme, running January to December 2026. This community-led initiative offers workshops, webinars, mentoring, and networking to build capacity …

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