Senior Clare tourism officials head for departure gate
*Stephen Hanley (centre) has left his role as General Manager of Clare Tourism East. TWO SENIOR FIGURES within Clare County Council’s tourism branch have stepped down from their roles.
Craggaunowen Bronze Age Park
Small teething problems but Knappogue Castle on course for spring opening as five-star residence
*Knappogue Castle. “TEETHING problems” have been encountered but Knappogue Castle is on course to open to the public for bookings as a five-star residence in the spring while lack of investment at the Shannon Heritage sites was prevalent ‘for years if not decades’.
Tendering system & procurement process prompts concerns for future of local suppliers to Clare tourism sites
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park has come under the Council’s ownership with the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites. SUPPLIERS IN CLARE need to be supported by the local authority by making them the first choice when it comes to services at tourism sites under their operation.
Ex Shelbourne Hotel General Manager appointed to key role in Clare Tourism
*Stephen Hanley, newly appointed General Manager of Clare Tourism East (Bunratty, Craggaunowen, Knappogue and Inis Cealtra /Holy Island), pictured centre at the Regency Walled Gardens in Bunratty Castle and Folk Park with Pat Dowling, Chief Executive of Clare County Council; Leonard Cleary, Director of Tourism Development, Clare County Council; Elaine Hiney Wall, Gardens Manager, Shannon …
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Review of Shannon Heritage sites in Clare to commence
*Front Row L-R Niki Alderdice, Director of Building Consultancy of Lambert Smith Hampton; Cllr. Michael Begley, Cathaoirleach of Shannon MD, Clare County Council; and Pat Dowling, Chief Executive of Clare County Council. Back Row: Aldo Andreucetti, General Design, Clare County Council; Deirdre O’Shea, Head of Tourism, Clare County Council; Paul Tuohy, Operations, Bunratty Castle & …
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Council expected to back Shannon Heritage transfer deal with plan for county’s tourism offering outlined
*Monday will see a special meeting of Clare County Council held. A FORMAL MEETING of Clare County Council will be held this Monday where it is expected the local authority will announce its intention to accept the deal offered by Government to transfer the Shannon Heritage sites.
Government agree €6m funding for transfer of Shannon Heritage sites to Council
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park is among the sites now set to come under the Council’s control. AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN reached to transfer the ownership of the four Shannon Heritage sites in the county to Clare County Council.
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.
‘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.