*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).
*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.
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.
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.
*Leonard Cleary, Noeleen Fitzgerald, Pat Dowling, Anne Haugh, Carmel Kirby and Jason Murphy. SUBSTANTIAL changes to the management of Clare County Council are to be made as part of a vast reshuffle.
*Cllr Liam Grant. Photograph: Myriam Riand. A STANDARD speed limit of 30km outside all schools in West and North Clare has been sought.
*Helga Himmelsbach. A NORTH CLARE widow has said she is still afraid to cycle on the road where her late husband was killed.
*Pictured at the Old Rectory initial design team meeting in Mountshannon, County Clare, ahead of its redevelopment and extension as a visitor and interpretative centre for Inis Cealtra (Holy Island); left to right Michael Fitzgibbon, Councillor Joe Cooney Cathaoirleach Clare County Council, Joan Tarmey, Tourism Officer, Clare County Council and Valerie Mulvin, Mc Cullough Mulvin …
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*Shannon Airport. TO FURTHER BOOST Shannon Airport’s status as the gateway for the Ryder Cup, Clare County Council have been encouraged to introduce travel discounts at local authority owned tourism sites for passengers that fly into the International Airport.
*Photograph: John Mangan FRUSTRATION IS close to boiling point for North Clare councillors over the six month wait to fill the post of senior executive officer for the local authority in Ennistymon.