Karen Foley Archives

Adopt circular approach over Christmas to combat waste generation spike

*Dreaming of a Green Christmas are Clare County Council Greener Clare team – (l-r) Norah Murphy, Environmental Patrol Warden; Kieran Burke, Community Warden; Terence McDonald, Community Warden; Maria Carey, Executive Engineer; Karen Foley, Environmental Awareness Officer. Photo Eamon Ward. WASTE GENERATION spikes during the Christmas which has prompted Clare County Council to urge the county’s …

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Sustainable Development Goal week opens events across Clare

By Páraic McMahon

Launching SDG Week 2024 were (l-r): Pat Dowling, Chief Executive; Alan Farrell, Director of Service; Morgan Lahiffe, Climate Action Coordinator and staff of Clare County Council. Also photographed are: Samantha McCarthy, Healthy County Co-Ordinator; Karen Foley, Environmental Awareness Officer; Dara Dever, Community Climate Action Officer; Carol Gleeson, Manager, Burren & Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global …

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Anti-dumping initiative sees roll-out of big belly bins & measures to clamp down on dog fouling in Ennis parks

By Páraic McMahon

A SERIES of litter prevention measures are to be rolled out by Clare County Council at Active Ennis John O’Sullivan Park, Lees Road and Active Ennis Tim Smythe Park.

Kilkee’s selection as Green Business Hub to build on Plastic Free initiative

By Páraic McMahon

Pictured (left to right): Mary Redmond, Kilkee Tidy Towns; John Saunders, Kilkee Chamber of Commerce; Maria Carey, Clare County Council; Karen Foley, Clare County Council; Councillor Cillian Murphy; and John Williams, Kilkee Tidy Towns. KILKEE has been selected as one of the country’s first My Waste Green Business Hubs.