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Inis Cealtra Visitor Experience records 5,784 admissions in opening season

Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Gordon Daly, Director of Tourism Development, Siobhán McNulty, Minister of State, Timmy Dooley (FF), Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) and Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District, Cllr Pat Burke (FG). Photograph: Brian Arthur SENIOR TOURISM officials have said they are not disappointed with the county’s …

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East Clare reps feel ignored over long-standing requests to meet Uisce Éireann & Gardaí

By Páraic McMahon

*Parteen Basin. UISCE ÉIREANN have failed to honour a long-standing request to address elected members in East Clare to discuss funding shortfalls and plans to extract water from Lough Derg.

Send-off for Carey fitting for his contribution to Clare – say Cllrs as they adjourn December meeting as mark of respect

By Páraic McMahon

DONAL CAREY’s service to political life has been hailed with the send-off received at his recent funeral fitting for his contribution to the county.

Officials optimistic 95% of land for 43km Limerick to Scarrif Greenway will be on publicly owned land

By Páraic McMahon

*Raheen Woods has emerged as a preferred route along the Greenway. A 43km greenway linking Limerick City and East Clare is to be opened up in stages with officials optimistic 95 percent of the land used will be publicly owned.

Who said what as Clare County Council decided to hike up commercial rates by 8%

By Páraic McMahon

*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%.

Record €200m Council budget passed with 8% hike in commercial rates

By Páraic McMahon

Áras Contae an Chláir AN EIGHT percent increase in commercial rates has been approved by elected members of Clare County Council.

Council Budget proposes 8% hike in commercial rates

By Páraic McMahon

Abbey Street in Ennis. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. AN EIGHT percent increase in commercial rates is to be proposed by Clare County Council.

Council carry out temporary upgrade to Cloister car park as slow pace of development with Clare GAA criticised

By Páraic McMahon

*The Cloister car park. IMPROVEMENTS were carried out to the Cloister car park over a two-day period last week by Clare County Council with officials in Clare GAA saying it will next year before the tender stage for the overall development is completed.

Time to build bridges between Scariff & Tuamgraney?

By Páraic McMahon

*Tuamgraney. BRIDGES may need to be built between Scariff and Tuamgraney to link up resources and give both adjoining parishes the same level of opportunity.

Clare councillors send congratulations to President Connolly & Áras’ new resident McEnery of Ennis

By Páraic McMahon

*President Catherine Connolly with her husband Brian McEnery alongside past Presidents Mary McAleese, Michael D. Higgins, Mary Robinson and their respective spouses Martin, Sabina and Nicholas. ENNIS native Brian McEnery has taken up new residence at Áras an Uachtaráin alongside his wife, Catherine Connolly (IND) on Tuesday was inaugurated as the tenth President of Ireland.

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Inis Cealtra Visitor Experience records 5,784 admissions in opening season

East Clare reps feel ignored over long-standing requests to meet Uisce Éireann & Gardaí

Send-off for Carey fitting for his contribution to Clare – say Cllrs as they adjourn December meeting as mark of respect

Officials optimistic 95% of land for 43km Limerick to Scarrif Greenway will be on publicly owned land

Who said what as Clare County Council decided to hike up commercial rates by 8%

Record €200m Council budget passed with 8% hike in commercial rates

Council Budget proposes 8% hike in commercial rates

Council carry out temporary upgrade to Cloister car park as slow pace of development with Clare GAA criticised

Time to build bridges between Scariff & Tuamgraney?

Clare councillors send congratulations to President Connolly & Áras’ new resident McEnery of Ennis

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