*The Parteen Basin where water will be piped to Dublin. CO CLARE will get no benefit from supplying water to Dublin and surrounding counties as part of a multi-billion proposal, councillors have claimed.
*Gemma Hayes. Photograph: Charlotte (@underthefeather) RESONANCE Festival has revealed its 2026 programme, announcing a line-up that brings together leading voices from economics, culture, sport, media and music for three days of talks, performances and shared experiences on the shores of Lough Derg. Now entering its fourth year, the not-for-profit, volunteer-led micro-festival will run on Wednesday …
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*Parteen Basin. UISCE ÉIREANN have lodged plans for the State’s largest-ever water project which will see water drained from the Parteen Basin on the River Shannon to supply the capital.
Pictured at the opening (LtoR) Clare County Council Director of Service for Tourism Development Siobhan McNulty; Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Gordon Daly; Cathaoirleach of Killaloe Municipal District Pat Burke; Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Paul Murphy and Minister of State for Fisheries and the Marine, Timmy Dooley TD INIS CEALTRA’s visitor experience …
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David Speed putting the finishing touches to the mural inspired by Resonance Festival. Photograph by Darren Ryan. A new mural inspired by the Resonance Lough Derg Festival has been unveiled for the bordering towns of Killaloe and Ballina.
*An aerial shot of Cappa. Photograph: Airswing Media. CAPPA has regained its Blue Flag status which it lost in 2023, it is one of nine Clare beaches to receive the coveted award for 2025.
*Williamstown Harbour. WILLIAMSTOWN HARBOUR in Whitegate is to be revitalised after conditional planning permission was granted for the development of a major tourism and commercial facility.
*An artist’s impression of the Fáilte Ireland Ballycuggaran Sports Activity Facility at Ballycuggaran in County Clare. CONTRACTS have been signed for the construction of the €1.2 million Ballycuggaran Water Sports Facility on the shores of Lough Derg in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands.
WORKS to link Tuamgraney with an existing 12km walking trail from Killaloe to Ogonnelloe are to commence next year
*The late Wassiou Ayawe Moran. A 19-year old promising soccer player drowned in a jet ski accident after giving his life jacket to a teenage female passenger before she got on the jet-ski.