*Photograph: John Mangan CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have said they will continue to work with businesses while pointing out disruption caused by the public realm works has been “unfortunately unavoidable”.
*Moneypoint. STEPS need to be taken now to ensure future benefits of Moneypoint are realised in West Clare.
*Works continuing on O’Connell Street in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan BUSINESSES IN Ennis Town Centre have been hit hard by the ongoing public realm works with a new poll revealing that 77 percent of businesses have been impacted negatively to date.
A MULTI-MILLION euro indoor sports complex in Kilrush and a Centre of Excellence for diving and snorkeling in Kilkee failed to receive a single penny in the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund.
*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.
*Caherlohan. Photograph: John Mangan €3.2m in funding has been granted to Clare GAA from the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund to develop Caherlohan.
*Sharon Shannon is among the musicians performing for Ennis Trad Fest 2024. ENNIS TRAD FEST is tuning up for its thirtieth year.
*Conor McCarthy. FORMER communications officer with Clare County Council, Conor McCarthy has taken on a new role as the communications and parliamentary advisor to Clare MEP, Michael McNamara (IND).
CLARE’S new state of the art county library is nearing completion and is scheduled to open its doors to the public in two weeks.
*UL aerial. UL’s involvement in progressing Europe’s first university town in collaboration with Clare County Council is under review putting the viability of the venture in jeopardy.