€2.5m in extra funding secured for Clare’s road network
*Photograph: John Mangan AN ADDITIONAL €2.5M funding boost has been secured for Clare’s roads.
Leonard Cleary
Flynn & Hayes refuse to scale back in argument over standing orders
*Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) and Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). ON A DAY when 125 years of Clare County Council was celebrated, two of the county’s longest-serving local representatives clashed over standing orders and procedure.
‘Outside the box thinking’ can help tourism industry overcome accommodation challenges
*Leonard Cleary. Photograph: Eamon Ward. ‘OUTSIDE THE BOX’ thinking is needed to assist the tourism industry overcome the accommodation challenges facing the sector in Co Clare.
Tourism accommodation shortage in Clare ‘is dire’
*The Auburn Lodge is among the hotels full to capacity with refugees. FÁILTE IRELAND’s accommodation audit for Co Clare has highlighted “a real problem area” in the scarcity of options for visitors to the county.
Dedicated tourism policy committee to be established by Council
*Loop Head Lighthouse is one of the tourist attractions within the Council’s tourism portfolio. TOURISM is to have its own dedicated Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) set up within Clare County Council.
Corofin’s Cleary appointed Chief Executive of Galway City Council
COROFIN’s Leonard Cleary’s appointment as the new Chief Executive of Galway City Council has been approved by elected members of the local authority.
One third of bed nights in Clare occupied by Dept of Integration
*Attendees at the 2023 networking event. Photograph: Eamon Ward A THIRD of bed nights in Clare are currently contracted to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY).
‘Everyone in Kilrush is delighted to have brand-new festival on their doorstep’ – first acts announced for Vandeleur Festival
*The Kilfenora Ceili Band performing at Vandeleur Festival Kilrush 2023. The popular North Clare outfit is returning to Kilrush this June. Photograph: Eamon Ward FIRST ACTS have been announced for the second annual Vandeleur Festival Kilrush which takes place from June 27th to 30th.
St Flannan’s College on course to become Munster’s largest school
Fr Ignatius McCormack outside St Flannan’s College. Photograph: Eamon Ward ST FLANNAN’S COLLGE in Ennis is on course to become Munster’s largest school this September when its student population increases from 1,201 to 1,280.
14% increase in visitor numbers at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
VISITOR numbers at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in County Clare have exceeded more than 344,000 for the year to date representing a 14% increase on the overall visitor count for 2022.