This week trusted independent financial advisor with IPS Financial Advice Darach Honan talks about securing your future by reviewing your pension. IF YOU think a pension plan is something you start and then forget about until you retire, then think again. Although a pension is indeed a long-term plan, that does not mean that there …
ALMOST €1.8million has been allocated for the development of specialist infrastructure and accommodation for maritime and cruise liner related training on the Clare side of the Shannon estuary. The Clare MEZ (Maritime Economic Zone) project for Cahercon, Kildysert will also include a test bed for renewable technologies, according to Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, …
THE committee tasked with delivering The Shannon Venue have announced that the project has been scrapped, blaming lack of support from the Government for a ‘badly-needed’ project. In a statement to The Clare Echo, ‘Croí na Sionna’ said, “With a heavy heart, today is the day that we announce that lack of support from government …
Blow for Shannon as ‘badly needed’ Venue is binned Read More »
*Photograph: Valerie O’Sullivan Team Tourism have been announced as the appointed tenders to deliver a tourism strategy for Co Clare. Chief Executive Officer of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling has in recent weeks signed an order with Team Tourism to deliver the plan. This will be a ten year road map to guide the tourism …
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Three Local Enterprise Office Clare clients will be given the opportunity to promote their business to a global audience in the ‘Local Enterprise Showcase’ at Showcase 2019, Dublin, in January. Small designers and craftspeople are given the opportunity at the trade event to meet over 5,000 buyers from all over the world opening new doors …
Developing a proper tourism product is the main objective for Atlantic Air Adventure’s future. Founded in 2008 by Eddie Ryan, the Shannon based centre was granted €160,000 towards a €200,000 upgrade of their museum from the Department of Rural Affairs in the past fortnight. The funds will be used to develop and increase facility standards, maintain …
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Gardaí in Shannon are “under-resourced” and “CCTV can be their eyes”, Sinn Féin councillor Mike McKee has said. Speaking at the November meeting of the Shannon Municipal District, he proposed “that in light of recent anti-social behaviour” the SMDC install CCTV “on an experimental basis” to provide more safety and security. An official response from …
‘GDPR a bit like Brexit’ McKee claims in call for more CCTV Read More »
*Photograph: Patrick Comerford Co Clare is suffering from both rural and urban decline, members of the Rural Development SPC have said. Cathaoirleach of the SPC, Cllr Pat Hayes briefed members on a proposed pilot for rural social housing and regenerated derelict sites at a meeting in Hotel Woodstock recently. “There is a big question being …
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*Photograph: Eamon Ward When it comes The Irish Open next year, “the local community is going to make or break how successful it is” according to its host, Paul McGinley. Daily crowds of between 20 and 25,000 will be let into Lahinch Golf Club for The Irish Open in July while McGinley declared it will …
