*An artist’s impression of the Fáilte Ireland Ballycuggaran Sports Activity Facility at Ballycuggaran in County Clare. CONTRACTS have been signed for the construction of the €1.2 million Ballycuggaran Water Sports Facility on the shores of Lough Derg in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands.
Annette Kenny, Seasonal Dog Warden, and Ciara Daffy, Environmental Community Warden, Clare County Council, at Lahinch Beach. EXTRA DOG control patrols are to be conducted across Clare beaches this summer.
FOURTEEN Clare locations have been awarded Blue Flags and Green Coast awards for the upcoming 2024 bathing season.
A SWIMMING BAN has been introduced in Mountshannon.
PRESENCE OF ALGAL bloom has prompted the introduction of a do not swim notice at the Ballycuggeran bathing area on Lough Derg.
AN ‘OPPORTUNIST’ could save Clare County Council from spending “hundreds of thousands of euros” on an overflow car park by one of East Clare’s most popular tourist amenities.
NINE CLARE BEACHES have retained their Blue Flag status for 2022 with three Green Coast Awards also maintained.
*Stockton’s Wing with Emma Langford. BALLYCUGGERAN AND LABASHEEDA are to feature in a landmark international television production promoting contemporary Ireland through the medium of music and performance art.
Senior officials in Clare County Council are reluctant to give “any commitments we can’t stand over” when it comes to engaging full-time lifeguards at coastal locations.
