Council down €1.3m on parking fees
A loss of income in the region of €1.3m has been estimated by officials within Clare County Council over the absence of parking fees during COVID-19.
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‘Heroic’ Newmarket-on-Fergus group receive €91k in funding
Funding to the value of €91,800 has been awarded to a Clare organisation that has played a pivotal role in nourishing the elderly and vulnerable during COVID-19.
Local suppliers should be favoured at Cliffs of Moher – Garvey
Greater promotion of local food suppliers needs to be implemented at the county’s leading tourist attraction, one Clare councillor has said.
9 Clare beaches retain coveted Blue Flag
Nine Clare beaches have retained their Blue Flag for 2020 while Kilrush Marina has been recognised for the first time in 15 years.
‘We’ve nothing to fall back on’ – West Clare reps fearful reliance on tourism will prove costly
Swift movement at a national level is needed to sustain the future of North and West Clare, areas which are heavily reliant on tourism.
Gort priest finding new ways of engaging with congregation
A Gort priest has incorporated comedy sketches into mass and also took to spreading the word of God from the back of a trailer.
Clare speakers set for virtual Famine Walk
Although the annual Famine Walk has had to be postponed for 2020, organisers have adapted to complete it virtually and it will now feature contributions from two Clare speakers.
DDF Irish Open contributes to €564k loss at Lahinch Golf Club
*Crowds at the DDF Irish Open in Lahinch last July. Photograph: Brian Arthur The staging of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (DDFIO) last year contributed to Lahinch Golf Club recording a ‘not unexpected’ operating loss of €564,148.
