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Inis Cealtra Visitor Experience records 5,784 admissions in opening season

Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Gordon Daly, Director of Tourism Development, Siobhán McNulty, Minister of State, Timmy Dooley (FF), Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) and Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District, Cllr Pat Burke (FG). Photograph: Brian Arthur SENIOR TOURISM officials have said they are not disappointed with the county’s …

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Cliffs of Moher revenue ‘is all invested back into Co Clare’ insists Chief Executive

By Páraic McMahon

*The Cliffs of Moher. REVENUE generated by the Cliffs of Moher is invested back into Co Clare, the Chief Executive of Clare County Council has insisted.

Visitor facilities in Inis Cealtra & Mountshannon to be upgraded

By Páraic McMahon

APPROVAL has been granted by An Coimisiún Pleanála for the proposed upgrade and enhancement of facilities at Inis Cealtra (Holy Island) and Mountshannon Village.

Inis Cealtra visitor experience ‘can drive visitors to East Clare’

By Páraic McMahon

Pictured at the opening (LtoR) Clare County Council Director of Service for Tourism Development Siobhan McNulty; Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Gordon Daly; Cathaoirleach of Killaloe Municipal District Pat Burke; Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Paul Murphy and Minister of State for Fisheries and the Marine, Timmy Dooley TD INIS CEALTRA’s visitor experience …

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Senior Clare tourism officials head for departure gate

By Páraic McMahon

*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.

‘Two-pronged approach’ for opening of Inis Cealtra as visitor attraction

By Páraic McMahon

INIS CEALTRA’s long awaited opening as a visitor attraction will be done in a “two-pronged approach”.

‘A remarkable & extraordinary speaker of truth’ – crowds turn out in Tuamgraney to say goodbye to Edna O’Brien

By Páraic McMahon

EDNA O’BRIEN made her final trip home as The Country Girl was laid to rest on Holy Island.

Edna O’Brien to be buried on Holy Island

By Páraic McMahon

*A mural of Edna O’Brien at Wood Quay in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan EDNA O’Brien’s funeral is to take place in her native Co Clare in the coming weeks.

COVID was ‘a plandemic’ claims local election candidate who promises to build a prison for politicians

By Páraic McMahon

*Michael Loughrey. A LOCAL ELECTION candidate has promised to build a prison for politicians if elected to Clare County Council.

80 year old former Scout Leader jailed for 16 months for molesting five boys

By Gordon Deegan

*Jim Harmon. A JUDGE has jailed an 80-year old former Scout Leader to six years and eight months in prison for molesting five young boys, all scouts in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Holy Island

Inis Cealtra Visitor Experience records 5,784 admissions in opening season

Cliffs of Moher revenue ‘is all invested back into Co Clare’ insists Chief Executive

Visitor facilities in Inis Cealtra & Mountshannon to be upgraded

Inis Cealtra visitor experience ‘can drive visitors to East Clare’

Senior Clare tourism officials head for departure gate

‘Two-pronged approach’ for opening of Inis Cealtra as visitor attraction

‘A remarkable & extraordinary speaker of truth’ – crowds turn out in Tuamgraney to say goodbye to Edna O’Brien

Edna O’Brien to be buried on Holy Island

COVID was ‘a plandemic’ claims local election candidate who promises to build a prison for politicians

80 year old former Scout Leader jailed for 16 months for molesting five boys

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