Millions of US viewers to get a taste of Clare this autumn
Filming took place across Co Clare this week for a production that is to air to millions of US TV viewers later this year.
Dromoland Castle
Route recovery plan needed for businesses reliant on Shannon Airport traffic
*Kevin Thompstone. Photograph: Joe Buckley A clear plan for route recovery for services to Shannon Airport needs to be identified to safeguard the hundreds of jobs reliant on air traffic in the region.
Shannon Airport has ‘a lot to gain’ through business aviation & further promotion of pre-clearance
Pre-clearance facilities at Shannon Airport strengthen its ability to capitalise on the business aviation model, a former board member has said.
Colm chronicles the stories from Long Ago in Newmarket-on-Fergus
*Colm Liddy. Photograph: John Mangan Fascinating, quirky and head-scratching tales are recounted in a new book looking at times gone by in Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Dromoland Castle Golf Club ready to welcome back members & visitors
Dromoland Castle golf club is ready to welcome members and visitors back to their course once golf clubs can re-open at the end of this month.
‘Wonderful work’ ongoing in Newmarket-on-Fergus
Recent improvement works in Newmarket-on-Fergus have been welcomed locally as “wonderful” while further plans for The Fair Green in the village are to be carried out this year.
Group tours have long-term future in Clare
*Tony Kirby leading a tour group in The Burren. Photograph: Burren Geopark There is “a long-term future” for group tours visiting parts of Ireland including Co Clare, the CEO of the body responsible for marketing the island of Ireland overseas has said.
Cliffs of Moher wasn’t built for the numbers it must now cater for
Clare’s premier tourist attraction, The Cliffs of Moher was not built for the 1.8 million visitors it is now catering for, the CEO of Tourism Ireland has said.
The Outing swaps Lisdoonvarna for Dromoland
*Carmel Balala, Paul Ryder & Eddie McGuinness. After spending the past six years in Lisdoovarna, The Outing Festival has a new venue for it’s seventh setting as it moves to the grounds of Dromoland Castle and plans to take The Inn at Dromoland by storm at the end of September.
‘Huge’ Garda presence in Doonbeg as Eric Trump visits
*Trump International Golf Links and Hotel Ireland, Photograph: Arthur Ellis A large Garda presence was visible in Doonbeg on Sunday as Eric Trump paid a visit to Trump International Golf Links and Hotel Ireland.
