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Tourism representatives explore Clare projects serving as rural economic engines

Pictured is the Great Lighthouses of Ireland delegation at Loop Head Peninsula in County Clare, joined by Irish Lights Chief Executive Yvonne Shields O’Connor and Clare County Council Chief Executive Pat Dowling. OVER FORTY tourism representatives have travelled to Clare to explore projects in the field which have served as engines of economic and social …

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‘It’s not over’ says Taoiseach but Council set to walk away from talks to take over Shannon Heritage sites

By Páraic McMahon

*Bunratty Castle. GOVERNMENT FUNDING will not be provided to Clare County Council to take over Shannon Heritage sites in the county, a breakfast briefing of local councillors was informed on Wednesday morning even though the Taoiseach has said the matter is not over.

Renaming of Clare roundabouts to be considered to attract international attention

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Joe Buckley A NUMBER OF ROUNDABOUTS in Clare are to be considered for renaming in a bid to “enhance the marketability of the county for tourism and benefit of Shannon International Airport”.

‘Struggle to share combined resources left Kilrush in the long grass’

By Páraic McMahon

*Some of the long grass left in Kilrush this summer. ANNOYANCE HAS been expressed by a Kilrush councillor over the struggle to share “combined resources” between Ennis and parts of West Clare in the promotion of biodiversity and enhancement of areas’ visual appearance.

€481k CLÁR boost for Clare communities

By Páraic McMahon

*The People’s Park in Kilmihil. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill €481,486 has been awarded to ten projects in the county under the latest round of allocations from the CLÁR programme to help develop local facilities and amenities in rural areas.

Local referendum for Lahinch versus Lehinch gaining traction

By Páraic McMahon

LAHINCH’s “identity crisis” could be solved in two years with increasing calls for a referendum to determine its correct spelling.

‘Commercialised Cliffs of Moher no longer family friendly’

By Páraic McMahon

CLARE’S premier tourist attraction “is no longer family friendly”.

‘People are saying how can we run a county when we can’t cut the grass’ – delay in Kilrush cutting criticised

By Páraic McMahon

COUNCILLORS IN WEST CLARE have been accused of not being able to figure out how to get crass cut.

Loop Head Lighthouse Visitor Experience back in action following €1.2m investment

By Páraic McMahon

*Pictured at the official opening of Loop Head Lighthouse Visitor Experience in Kilbaha South were (l-r): Kitty Garvey, whose late husband Brendan was the Loop Head’s final lightkeeper before the lighthouse was automated by the Commissioner of Irish Lights (CIL) in 1991; Cllr Tony O’Brien, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council; Leonard Cleary, Director of Rural Development, …

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PhD scholarship programme at Cliffs of Moher sponsored by Council & UL

By Páraic McMahon

Pictured with PhD student Ernesto Sanchez (third from left) is Geraldine Enright, Director of Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience, Bobby Kerry, Chair of the Board of Cliffs of Moher; Jim Deegan, Professor of Tourism Policy and Director of the National Centre for Tourism Policy Studies (UL); Leonard Cleary, Director of Rural Development, Clare County Council; …

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