Shannon Municipal District has introduced a new piece of inclusive playground equipment, the Ability Swing, to its existing playground at Tír na nÓg in Shannon town. The Ability Swing is suitable for children who use a wheelchair and it comprises a wheelchair platform and swing frame. The enclosed wheelchair swing is positioned near to the […]
Clare County Council has been named Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards. Clare County Council was also named overall winner in the ‘Festival of the Year’ and ‘Sustaining the Arts’ award categories. The Excellence in Local Government Awards are held in conjunction with the Department of […]
A new countywide survey has been launched to inform the local tourism sector as it pursues a strategy developing Clare as a globally recognised and certified sustainable tourism destination. Third party verified and independently carried out by researchers at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo, the resident survey comes from one of a number of […]
Ennis, County Clare, known as the ‘Boutique Capital of Ireland’, was officially named ‘Ireland’s Friendliest Place’ at the AIBMS Retail Excellence Awards ceremony at the Galmont Hotel, Galway. Ennis retail stores made a huge impression on the mystery shoppers in July of this year to secure the town a shortlisting for this award, along with […]
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD has turned the sod for the new Killaloe Bypass, Shannon Bridge Crossing and R494 Improvement Scheme. The project will provide a western bypass around Killaloe, a new bridge crossing of the River Shannon and an upgrade of the existing R494 regional road from Ballina to Birdhill. The entire scheme […]
153 new homes in County Clare, with a total approved budget of €40 million, were officially opened by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD. The developments in Ennis, Miltown Malbay and Tulla provide 153 new homes through a combination of direct build and turnkey development schemes and were funded by the […]
Clare County Council is once again delighted to partner with Motion by Electronomous to bring leading global players within the mobility, automotive and aviation ecosystem to the brand-new Future Mobility Campus Ireland in Shannon. Founders, investors, mobility startups, OEMs, Tier 1s, technologists and organisations like Cubic Transportation Systems, Free Now, Jaguar Land
Clare Arts Office is delighted to announce its programme of events for Culture Night to be held throughout the county from 4.00pm on 23rd September. This year’s Culture Night embracing the theme of ‘One Night For All’ offers an exciting, vibrant, and diverse programme of events and activities for all ages showcasing the wealth of […]
The Cliffs of Moher visitor centre will host local suppliers from a different part of the county each day during heritage week, including Wilde Irish Chocolates (Tuamgraney), Creative Clay (Sixmilebridge), artist Doreen Drennan (Lisdoonvarna), Sallyann’s Handmade Bags (Miltown Malbay), Irish Slate Craft (Lahinch), Wix and Wax (Ennis) and Glendara Art (Feakle). A
People with disabilities or reduced mobility can now fully enjoy everything the Cliffs of Moher Experience in County Clare has to offer courtesy of two electric buggies. Operated by trained staff, the Burren Buggy and Wild Atlantic Shuttle provide visitors to with a guided tour of Ireland’s most natural attraction from the viewing platforms overlooking […]
The Cliffs of Moher Experience announced it has partnered with J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey to create a new series of Irish whiskeys finished in sherry casks in the iconic O’Brien’s Tower. Clare-based J.J. Corry has selected single malt, pot still and single grain whiskeys from around the island of Ireland to mature within the tower, […]
The contract for the construction of the new Clare County Library Project at the Causeway Link adjacent to glór in Ennis was signed in the Council Chamber at Áras Contae an Chláir by Patrick Gardiner of Coolsivna and Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling, in the presence of the Cathaoirleach of Clare County […]
Fifty-eight (58) businesses from across North Clare have been awarded Certificates of Achievement for honouring their commitments under the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark Code of Practice for Sustainable Tourism for 2020/2021. Developed with EU LIFE funding and launched by the Geopark in 2016, the Code is the only sustainable initiative of […]
Clare County Council has been awarded €78,500 under the Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF) 2021 to promote and implement the Autism Aware County Clare programme. This multi-level, county-wide training programme will increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder in the wider community. Given that one in every 65 children of school age has an autism […]
A series of public consultation events for the Clare County Development Plan will take place across the county subject to public health guidelines over the coming weeks, commencing on Tuesday, 25th January, 2022. The events form part of a public consultation period during which members of the public are invited to view and make submissions […]
Clare County Council is pleased to publish the results of the Ennis pedestrianisation survey which was conducted online and in paper format in October, 2021. The data captured and analysed through the Council’s online consultation platform, provides the Council with an overview of the profiles of a large sample of individuals using the town centre, […]
People in Clare are being urged to play their part in preventing the amount of waste generated leading up to and during the Christmas period. Christmas time is a time of year that generates a lot of waste. By managing our waste responsibly and taking steps to prevent, reduce and reuse this Christmas, we can […]
During a visit to County Clare, Minister of State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government Peter Burke TD visited a number of Clare County Council facilities and projects and received updates from Council staff on key strategic projects. Clare County Council welcomed the opportunity to highlight to the Minister housing projects delivered by the […]
Members of the public are being invited to view the draft Shannon Town Centre Masterplan, which will be on public display from Monday, 22nd November, until Monday, 20th December. The Masterplan sets out a clear strategic framework for the renewed development of Shannon Town Centre, providing for a shared vision for its future development. The […]
As part of the Ennis Age Friendly Town initiative, 14 businesses were acknowledged as Age Friendly at an event in the Woodstock Hotel in Ennis. This initiative is part of the national Business Recognition Programme by Age Friendly Ireland who recognise that older people account for up to 50 per cent of consumer spending. All […]