*Ashfield House as visible from the Maid of Erin Roundabout which is one of the Ennis 2040 projects. Photograph: John O’Neill. A REVISED remit has been agreed for the future of the Ennis 2040 DAC while over €5m has been spent on current projects.
Edel Breslin of Óir Tonics. Photograph: Kirsty Lyons. CO Clare will be represented at the 2026 National Enterprise Awards this June by Ennis and Ballyvaughan-based enterprise Óir Tonics.
*Clare County Council passed its Budget for 2026 this week. BUSINESSES across Clare are agitated with elected members and the Executive of Clare County Council following their decision to increase commercial rates by 8%.
Áras Contae an Chláir AN EIGHT percent increase in commercial rates has been approved by elected members of Clare County Council.
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. LOSSES are mounting for tourism sites in Clare under the ownership of the local authority while the County Council is owed €41m.
*The Cloister Building is set for a major redevelopment. ALMOST €7M has been allocated to Clare County Council to transform The Cloister in Ennis to a multi-use community space.
*Staff and elected members of Clare County Council were briefed of the changes on Monday. STRUCTURAL CHANGES to Clare County Council will put a stronger focus on housing delivery and activation with rural development no longer a standalone directorate.
*Clare County Council. A SHAKE-UP of the corporate structure of Clare County Council is set to be revealed later this month.
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. GOVERNANCE standards of Clare County Council have come under scrutiny over the manner in which a deal to purchase land in Bunratty was carried out.
*Ennis 2040. FIGURES regarding the planned expenditure of Ennis 2040 “aren’t adding up,” a former Mayor of Clare has said.