Boris Johnson ‘most welcome to visit ancestral home’ at Bunratty Castle
Boris Johnson would be “most welcome” to visit Co Clare if he wished to explore his ancestry roots to Bunratty.
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International Green Flags for three Clare sites
*Photograph by Eamon Ward Three Clare locations have been awarded International Green Flags.
Judging underway in Bunratty & Ennis
Nerves are kicking in for the communities of Bunratty and Ennis with adjudicating underway today (Tuesday) for the 2019 IPB Pride of Place competition.
Battle lines drawn between Dublin & Shannon
Dublin Airport has come under fire for declaring itself as “the key gateway for overseas visitors attending” the 2026 Ryder Cup which takes place 225 kilometres away at Adare Manor.
September opening for LIT campus in Ennis
*Pictured at the contract signing for the refurbishment works for the new Third Level Campus at Bindon Street: Cllr. Cathal Crowe, Mayor of Clare, Cllr. Johnny Flynn, Mayor of Ennis, Aldo Andreucetti, Clerk of Works, General Design, Clare County Council; Carmel Greene, Head of Property Management, Clare County Council; Liam Conneally. Director of Economic Development, …
Shannon grass cutting contractors to be kept under pressure
*Photograph: Shannon Tidy Towns Contractors hired by Clare County Council to carry out maintenance work across the county have been warned that they may not receive payment for their work if it is not conducted to standard.
Estimated €2m in archaeology works putting buyers off Shannon Shamrock site
Potential purchasers of the site previously known as the Shannon Shamrock Hotel have been put off by associated archaeological work believed to be in the region of €2m.
Iconic O’Briens Tower refurbished at Cliffs of Moher
*Pictured at O’Brien’s Tower is Leonard Cleary, Director of Rural Development, Clare County Council; Bobby Kerr, Chair of Cliffs of Moher Ltd.; and Geraldine Enright, Director of the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience. Photograph by Eamon Ward One of County Clare’s earliest known purpose-built tourist facilities has been fully restored and reopened to the public …
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Housing grant scheme to remain closed in Clare until 2020
Housing grant schemes for the disabled and elderly that have been closed for the last nine months in Clare will not be reopened until the conclusion of a national review by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Minister Ross to visit Clare by September- Harty
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross has agreed to visit Co Clare next month according to Independent TD, Dr. Michael Harty.
