*The Cliffs of Moher. A 12-year old boy lost his balance after slipping in a puddle close to the edge of the Cliffs of Moher before falling over the edge to his death, an inquest has heard.
*The Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk. MEETINGS are to commence between Clare County Council, North Clare landowners and IFA representatives within a fortnight to plot the future management of the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk.
*Cllr Joe Garrihy (FG), Cllr Shane Talty (FF), Cllr Michael Shannon (FF) and Cllr Joe Killeen (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. COUNTY COUNCILLORS have said they are finding it difficult to look North Clare constituents in the eye following the Council’s €8m land acquisition adjacent to the Cliffs of Moher.
*The Cliffs of Moher. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL’s €8m land deal by the Cliffs of Moher is to come under scrutiny from elected members who themselves are bearing the brunt of public criticism on the matter.
*Passengers take off on The Burren and Cliffs Explorer. Photograph: Eamon Ward. 70,000 passengers on the Burren and Cliffs Explorer over a four month period would deem the free shuttle bus service a success according to the Director of the Cliffs of Moher Experience.
*Siobhán McNulty, Director of Tourism Development with Clare County Council. Photograph: Eamon Ward WITHOUT AGREEMENT from landowners, the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk will not be able to exist, a senior official in Clare County Council has admitted.
*Cllr Joe Garrihy (FG). Photograph: John Mangan. A SENSE of betrayal has been felt by elected members of Clare County Council after the local authority paid €8m for two plots of land adjacent to the Cliffs of Moher without consulting county councillors.
*The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre. MORE THAN €8m was spent by Clare County Council on two sites adjacent to the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre.
AFTER MUCH anticipation, Clare County Council published the 246-page report charting the future management plan for the Cliffs of Moher Walk.
*The Cliffs of Moher coastal walk. A CLARE TD has proposed an annual benefit fund as part of the solution for the reopening of the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk while an MEP has said the approach of Clare County Council is to “clobber” landowners.
