Burren named ‘Best Place to Holiday in Ireland’
*Mullaghmore. Photograph: Julie Tillett THE BURREN has been crowned as ‘The Best Place to Holiday in Ireland 2022’.
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Accommodation shortage impacting on Clare’s tourism revenue
*The Rowan Tree Hostel has reopened as a centre to house displaced Ukrainians. A SHORTAGE OF ACCOMMODATION is hindering Clare’s ability to fully maximise its location as a haven for tourism.
40 bags of marine litter collected in Lahinch over one hour
FORTY BAGS of marine litter were removed from Lahinch during a one-hour clean up on Saturday.
Sizzling return of Clare Food & Drink Fleadh this weekend
TASTE-BUDS will be sizzling across this weekend with the appetising return of the Clare Food & Drink Fleadh.
Aligning tourism strategies with Town Centre first policy ‘a massive exponential win’ – Garrihy
SCOPE for “a massive exponential win” exists by aligning upcoming strategies and plans within Clare with the Government’s ‘Town Centre First, a Policy Approach for Irish Towns’, a North Clare representative has outlined.
JP McManus viewed as key figure to maximise Shannon Airport’s use for Ryder Cup
SHANNON AIRPORT needs to now be identifying itself as the gateway for the 2027 Ryder Cup with JP McManus identified as a key player in making this a reality.
Market Clare as home of traditional music in county signs
BRANDING Clare as the home of traditional music and dance can draw extra visitors to the county, a local representative has affirmed.
Walls at Market Building prevent its use as an outdoor venue
*Photograph: Martin Connolly Ennis’ much maligned Market Building cannot be used an outdoor concert venue by glór because it has walls.
€500k estimated cost for Cliffs of Moher strategy
Half a million euros is being spent on the development of the Cliffs of Moher 2040 strategy which is due to be completed by the end of this year.
Plans for Púca of Ennistymon sculpture paused
Plans to erect a new statue in Ennistymon have been paused by Clare County Council following local backlash in the past week.