Bidding to make Bunratty ‘a world-class attraction’
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Photograph: Paschal Brooks MAKING Bunratty “a world-class attraction” is the vision of East Clare Tourism.
Rural Development SPC
Knappogue Castle to open as private residence this year
*Knappogue Castle. KNAPPOGUE CASTLE is to be opened up as a small residence starting off with rates between €2,000 to €5,000 later this year.
Dedicated tourism policy committee to be established by Council
*Loop Head Lighthouse is one of the tourist attractions within the Council’s tourism portfolio. TOURISM is to have its own dedicated Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) set up within Clare County Council.
National support needed to progress improvements of North Clare road network for Walker Cup
*Blake’s Corner. Photograph: Bob Singer. EFFORTS to improve the road infrastructure of North Clare needs to be increased in advance of Lahinch staging the Walker Cup in 2026.
Holiday season now starting much earlier in Co Clare
*More holiday homes in Kilkee are now occupied earlier in the year. HOLIDAY SEASON in Co Clare is now beginning much earlier than in the past, a Kilkee councillor has said.
Making Shannon first stop destination can see Clare’s Greenways rival the Camino Way
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON needs to be treated as “the first step” and destination for constructing greenways in the county, a community representative has argued.
Clare has among highest amount of displaced Ukrainians in the country
CO CLARE has one of the highest residents of displaced Ukrainians in the country.
Council seeking €15m package from Govt for Shannon Heritage including €1.5m to Bunratty Castle roof
UP TO €15m is being sought from the Government by Clare County Council if it is to take charge of the Shannon Heritage tourism sites in the county.
Balancing Wild Atlantic Way strength a target of tourism strategy
County Clare’s Tourism Strategy demonstrates a robustness of representation across the county and offers a unified direction, it was stated at a recent Rural Development SPC meeting.
SECs can help curb rising fossil fuel prices
Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) have been cited as the key to rising fossil fuel prices in response to one Clare County Councillor looking to address fuel poverty.
