Clare Latest News (Ireland)

The final lecture in Limerick County Council’s sixth season of biennial lectures on the Built Heritage of Limerick takes place this coming Tuesday (30 April, 2013) at County Hall in Dooradoyle at 8.00 pm.

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar today (Saturday, 23 February, 2013) officially opened a new section of The Great Southern Trail in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick.

Clare County Council has expressed its “extreme disappointment” at today’s (Saturday, 26 January 2013) announcement by the Ardchomhairle of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann of its decision to name Sligo as the host venue for the Fleadh Cheoil.

Clare Senator Tony Mulcahy today expressed his confidence in the capacity of Enterprise Ireland to deliver “real positive results” for the Shannon region during 2013 as it assumes its expanded enterprise development remit.

Visitor numbers at the Cliffs of Moher visitor attraction in County Clare increased by 8% during 2012.

The countdown has begun to the second annual Irish Christmas Tree Throwing Championship which takes place in Ennis, Co. Clare, this Saturday (5 January).

The Shannon Region Conference & Sports Bureau has announced the establishment of a new initiative that will see professional support and advice being offered to individuals or organisations planning to bring sports and business events to Clare.

Business interests, local communities, consumers and workers in Limerick interested in joining Ireland’s first multi-stakeholder cooperative are invited to attend a seminar at The Kemmy Business School in the University of Limerick on 27 October.

The Gathering Ireland 2013 initiative could attract at least 20,000 international visitors to County Clare, injecting up 10 million euro into the local economy

Thousands of Clare farmers have so far benefited from the 22.5 million euro Single Farm Payment (SFP) scheme, according to Fine Gael Senator Tony Mulcahy.

Hotel Doolin received this week a top award from the Failte Ireland, national tourism development authority. It is a great and highly respectable achievement for the North Clare hotel.

Tierneys Office Automation is proud to announce that have joined one of the exclusive online article website, Ezine Articles.com

Longueville House Hotel owners William O’Callaghan and his wife Aisling will show up in “The Late Late Show” on the 16th of March with the TV Show host Ryan Tubridy.

Tierneys Office Automation is proud to announce, that will attend annual IHF (Irish Hotel Federation) Conference of the 2012.

A survey of European regions that have developed sustainable freight transport systems is expected to be completed in the coming weeks.

Shannon Senator Tony Mulcahy today welcomed the appointment of Neil Pakey as CEO of Shannon Airport, describing the appointment as a ‘landmark moment’ for the Mid West Region.

Families from all over County Clare and surrounding counties attended the Annual Mass of remembrance and thanksgiving for organ donors and recipients at Ennis Cathedral on Sunday.

Debut Novel, "The Grotto", Set in Modern-Day Ireland, Centers on a Moving Statue Episode that Goes Horribly Wrong

Mayor of Clare Councillor Pat Daly today congratulated the community of Loop Head on the Peninsula’s successful inclusion in the final 5 shortlist for The Irish Times Best Place to Holiday in Ireland competition.

To raise awareness of the World Record Attempt ‘Welcoming Claires to County Clare’ on June 23rd, the Clare Volunteer Centre and An Clár as Gaeilge Teo ran an Art Competition through Clare’s National Schools.

Richmond's remarkable haul of three major trophies in one season was recognised by the Limerick Sports Partnerships today when the club was named winner of the Performance in Sport Award for April.

Details of Ireland’s biggest business competition will be unveiled at a free workshop for new and emerging Clare businesses at the Ennis Innovate Regional Innovation Centre next month.

The Clare Arts Office, supported by Ennis Town Council, has announced that an open-air art exhibition will take place in the Temple Gate Car Park in Ennis between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, 25th May.

A smartphone application that uses GPS technology and Google Maps to guide tourists around the Burren went live for the first time today.

Volunteers who have contributed to the development of Limerick Youth Service during the past four decades will travel from all over the world to participate in a special Gathering Limerick 2013 event next week.

One of Ireland’s largest local development companies has hit out at Government plans to give local authorities control of community-led programmes, such as LEADER.

A nationwide art campaign got underway across the island of Ireland over the weekend with everything from police stations to statues “craftbombed” to mark the start of Voluntary Arts Week, an annual celebration of the amateur arts and crafts.

More than 2,000 cyclists are expected to join former world number 1 cyclist Sean Kelly for the 5th annual An Post Tour de Burren, details of which were announced today.

Element 6, Cook Medical, Boston Scientific, Vistakon and Aughinish Alumina are among the confirmed participants in an upcoming exhibition and trade show for small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and sub-contractors in the Munster Region.

Artists Donal Lunny and Steve Cooney have been added to the line-up for Ireland’s newest folk music festival, the Doolin Folk Festival in County Clare.

A group of Czech and Slovak nationals participating in an Adult Education woodwork and metalwork course this week presented Active Ennis Leisure Complex with three public benches for use at the Highfield Road facility.

An area of land more than half the size of County Louth was destroyed by fire in the Republic of Ireland during the first four months of 2013.

The organisers of a world record breaking attempt in Ennis next month are looking for the public’s assistance in promoting the event.

The organisers of a Gathering event in Limerick this week say the Republic of Ireland is failing to take advantage of the growing motorhome tourism sector due to a lack of service sites for campervans.

The Barringtons Hospital GLR (Great Limerick Run) Kids Run for Fun attracted more than 1400 participants between the ages of 4 and 12 on Saturday, establishing the inaugural event as the largest of its kids for children in Ireland.

Homeowners in County Clare who have not yet registered their property for the Household Charge are being reminded that the charge can be paid up to 30 June, 2013.

Ennis Town Council has warned that dog owners who do not clean up after their animals who foul in public areas will be fined and prosecuted under the Litter Pollution Act.

- Local and international artists will gather in North Clare from May 12-19th for a unique pan-European art project marking Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of Europe.

An Sean Dún Housing Estate in Roslevan, Mountshannon and Miltown Malbay have been nominated by Clare County Council to represent Clare in the 2013 IPB Pride of Place Competition.

Clare County Council has welcomed the publication of the EPA report on Bathing Water Quality showing that each of Clare’s 11 Bathing Water were deemed to be compliant with mandatory water quality levels in 2012.

Limerick City Civil Service has announced it will be holding a fundraising campaign this weekend to raise money for the Limerick Branch of The Samaritans and Pieta House.

The Head of Chicago’s biggest motor dealership, a former White House political advisor, and other descendants of the Noonan and Cagney families from Ballingarry, Granagh and Croom will be in attendance at a Gathering event this June.

Start-up companies seeking incubation facilities and enterprise support to allow them to progress from business idea stage to commercialisation are being invited to apply to the 2013 Ennis Innovate Programme.

Hundreds of tonnes of waste farm plastics, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and waste batteries are expected to be collected for recycling throughout County Clare during the coming weeks.

Ennis Tidy Towns Committee and Ennis Town Council will officially launch their annual gum litter challenge on Saturday 4th May in Ennis.

Irish Citylink, one of Ireland's largest independent Coach Operators, today (Monday, 29 April 2013) announced the launch of a new Airport Direct coach service between Galway and Dublin Airport.

The Catholic Institute Men’s seconds has been named the winner of the Performance in Sport Award for March, sponsored by Limerick-based first aid and medical device specialists Fleming Medical in conjunction with Limerick Sports Partnerships.

The final lecture in Limerick County Council’s sixth season of biennial lectures on the Built Heritage of Limerick takes place this coming Tuesday (30 April, 2013) at County Hall in Dooradoyle at 8.00 pm.

Minister of State for Public and Commuter Transport, Alan Kelly TD, this week officially opened a 4km cycleway between Ennistymon and Lahinch in County Clare.

Clare Fine Gael Senator Tony Mulcahy says a newly announced Government funding scheme will deliver cost reductions for Clare farmers who are being forced to purchase hay and silage from outside the island of Ireland.

Limerick County Council today moved to clarify the qualification criteria relating to applications for Social Housing support in County Limerick following recent media reportage of the issue.

The County Limerick Local Sports Partnership is teaming up with over a dozen primary schools across Limerick to promote physical activity for hundreds of primary pupils.

300 people involved in the Clare tourism sector gathered at the Inn at Dromoland last night to participate in the annual Clare Tourism Forum Gala Networking Evening.

The oldest trophy in world rugby arrived in Northern Ireland today as part of a tour of Ireland and the UK ahead of this year’s Rugby League World Cup.

The Chairman of the All Island Pride of Place competition and an adjudicator from TidyTowns Ireland joined representatives of 24 Clare community groups at an information evening held in Áras Contae an Chláir, Ennis, last night.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. today (Wednesday, 17 April 2013) officially marked the arrival in Ireland of the Rugby League World Cup Trophy, the oldest trophy in world rugby.

Funding has been approved for various harbour and pier improvement projects in County Clare.

A group from Clare Valley in South Australia have been officially welcomed to County Clare by the Mayor of Clare Pat Daly at a reception in Áras Contae an Chláir.

An event focusing on the role that visitors to the Burren can play in conserving the local environment will be held in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare, on May 16th.

A unique pilot scheme aimed at attracting new business to Limerick City Centre is being rolled out to County Limerick’s principal towns.

A group of German journalists this week visited Loop Head Lighthouse in County Clare in a trip organised by Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.

Clare Senator Tony Mulcahy has welcomed the announcement by the Government of its decision to defer the closing off of Traditional Hay Meadows under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS).

Individuals and voluntary organisations throughout Ennis will come together on Saturday, 13 April next to participate in clean-up events in their local community.

A team of paranormal investigators have this week commenced an examination of the historic Loop Head Lighthouse located on County Clare’s most westerly...