Talks over Shannon Heritage sites transfer at crunch stage
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRUNCH MEETINGS are being held by Council and Department officials on the proposed transfer of Shannon Heritage’s Clare assets.
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Hundreds of toys from Bunratty Castle & Folk Park donated to children’s hospitals
*Pictured loading up toys donated as part of the Bunratty Castle & Folk Park ‘Giving Tree’ initiative are: (l-r) – Annie Casey, Fiona Kilderry, Clair McNamara, Adrian Garvey, Anita O’Loughlin, Marie Brennan, Deirdre Purtill, Kathleen Minogue, Mary Burke, Helen Hehir, Pauline Quinn and Monica Lyons. HUNDREDS of toys donated by the public at Bunratty Castle …
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Council ‘very positive’ that deal to take over Shannon Heritage sites is looming
*Families enjoying Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have returned to negotiations over the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites with “a Cabinet decision” needed for the local authority to assume responsibility of the tourism attractions.
‘All or nothing’ for funding of Heritage sites insist Council as Crowe says Govt committed to a solution
*Shannon Heritage workers question Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF). Photograph: Natasha Barton IT WILL BE ‘ALL OR NOTHING’ so far as Government funding is concerned for Clare County Council if they are to take over the Shannon Heritage sites.
‘Delays in transfer of Shannon Heritage sites will cause long-term damage to tourism sector’ – representative body warns
*Photograph: Paschal Brooks THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY for Clare’s tourism sector has warned of the infliction of “long-term damage” to the industry amid ongoing delays to the proposed transfer of assets operated by Shannon Heritage to Clare County Council.
Council insist they cannot take over Shannon Heritage sites without adequate Government financial aid
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have reiterated their stance that they cannot take over the ownership of four tourism sites in the county from Shannon Airport Group unless it receives a funding package to the tune of €15m from the Government.
Shannon Heritage workers ‘at wits end’ as talks on future ownership continue
Dolores Broderick at the Shannon Heritage Workers Protest at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph: Natasha Barton STAFF WITH SHANNON HERITAGE are “terrified about January” and the risk of becoming unemployed.
Stop prioritising ‘pet projects’ & stand up for Shannon Heritage transfer – Flynn tells Council
*Cllr Gerry Flynn responds to Cathal Crowe TD. Photograph: Natasha Barton A SHANNON representative has called on senior management in Clare County Council “to stand up and be counted” to finalise the transfer of four Shannon Heritage sites to the local authority.
Shannon Airport billed as gateway to Wild Atlantic Way in $1m US advertising campaign
SHANNON AIRPORT’s billing as the gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way is getting promotion as part of a $1m advertising campaign in the Untied States.
Third summer season lost as Shannon Heritage sites left in limbo
A THIRD SUMMER SEASON is to be lost for the Shannon Heritage sites due to the slow pace at which Governmental Departments are handling their transfer to Clare County Council.