Scattery Island & Vandeleur Walled Gardens to be showcased on RTÉ
A SPOTLIGHT will be shined on Co Clare when RTÉ’s Today Show broadcasts from Vandeleur Walled Garden & Visitor Centre and Scattery Island on Wednesday (May 24th).
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‘West Clare sentenced to death & farming families will be the new homeless’ claims Lissycasey rep
*TII are appealing granted planning permissions to properties on the N68. WEST CLARE’s population has been “sentenced to death” due to current planning legislation, the county’s longest-serving politician has claimed.
Formal complaint issued to Minister as Fianna Fáil CPG members block discussion of Francis St cottages at Council meeting
*Photograph: John Mangan A FORMAL COMPLAINT has been issued to the Minister for Local Government by a Shannon councillor who claims that the Corporate Policy Group (CPG) of Clare County Council have made attempts to “muzzle democrats”.
Council & Shannon Airport Group reach historic agreement but not without one last battle at Bunratty
*Elected representatives and staff of Clare County Council in Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph: Eamon Ward AN AGREEMENT was reached between Clare County Council and the Shannon Airport Group on the handover of the four Shannon Heritage assets in the county to the local authority but not without a final battle.
Success for Cnoc na Gaoithe & Council
CNOC NA GAOITHE cultural centre in Tulla and Clare County Council scooped honours at the LAMA (Local Authority Members Association) All Ireland Community & Council Awards 2023.
Free autism training webinars kick off in Clare
*Pictured marking the launch of the ‘Clare Autism Aware’ programme are (left to right): Brendan Boyce, Administrative Officer, Rural Development, Clare County Council; Bernadette Haugh, Senior Executive Officer, Rural Development, Clare County Council; Cllr Tony O’Brien, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council; Dr Susan Crawford, Get Autism Active; and Deirdre Power, Equality Officer, Human Resources, Clare County …
Addition of new tourism sites stresses need to better leverage county’s offering
*Pat Dowling & Cllr Cillian Murphy, the Kilkee councillor said the Council is now one of the biggest international tourism operators. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL is now one of the biggest international tourism operators and must flex its muscles to compete with leading Irish destinations such as Killarney, Galway and Dublin.
Bridgetown ‘gone well beyond the time’ for speed surveys
*Bridgetown. BRIDGETOWN is “gone well past the time for traffic speed surveys,” the Mayor of Clare has said.
Dirty signage not bringing positive impression of East Clare in the right direction
*Road signage in Tulla. CONDITIONS OF signage along the roads of East Clare are not supplementing the ‘heavy investment’ in tourism in the region.
Dooley confident Broadford & Cooraclare fit the bill for wastewater pilot as ongoing wait slammed locally
CONFIDENCE has been voiced by a Government representative that both Broadford and Cooraclare fit the criteria to be included in a €20m pilot wastewater scheme.