*Part of the proposed Greenway will be located along the West Clare Railway. Photograph: Martin Connolly Waterford’s Greenway is being used as the template in the development of the West Clare Greenway.
Feasibility studies are to be carried out for the provision of nice tourism products and an annual festival in Co Clare.
*Tim Smythe Park. Photograph: Clare County Council Clare is in line to be trialled as a pilot in an audit of facilities to be carried out by Sport Ireland.
*Public toilets in Kilkee. Photograph: Páraic McMahon New public toilets are “urgently” needed, senior officials in Clare County Council have said.
An Garda Síochána, Clare County Council and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) are working in collaboration on the rollout of property marking in the county.
“An accommodation deficit” in Co Clare is hindering the ability to maximise the amount of tourists staying overnight in the county.
West Clare is currently without a designated road technician leading to concern amongst elected representatives that several projects could subsequently “be left on the long finger”.
More integrated bus services are required in Clare to boost tourism and improve ease of access for rural residents, an elected representative has stated.
Criticism has been voiced with the manner in which West Clare’s social housing stock has been managed.
*Leonard Cleary. Photograph: Eamon Ward Developing a local lift initiative is part of the sustainable tourism approaches being adhered to in Loop Head, Council Director Leonard Cleary has said.