Mulcahy welcomes important steps to address hospital overcrowding

Senator Tony Mulcahy has today (Tuesday 23 December 2014) welcomed what he described as "important steps" to find long-term solutions to overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick.

Public urged to prevent waste

Householders and businesses are being asked to "Do One More Thing" in 2015 to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, to boost recycling rates and to prevent food waste.

Clare Fire Service issues Christmas Fire Safety reminder

Clare County Fire & Rescue Service is reminding householders of the basics of fire safety in the home over the Christmas and New Year period.

Family Carers asked to put their life story on the line

Family Carers throughout Ireland are being invited to put pen to paper and compose a poem as part of Caring for Carers Ireland’s annual nationwide poetry competition.

€34,700 for Clare animal welfare groups

Six animal welfare services in County Clare are to receive combined funding totalling €34,700 to assist them in their work in 2015.

Active Ennis Leisure Complex raises 14th White Flag

Active Ennis Leisure Complex has this week been presented with its 14th White Flag Award.

Public urged to recycle Christmas waste

The public are being urged to play their part in reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill this Christmas by availing of one of Clare’s 5 recycling facilities.

Irish Christmas Tree Throwing Championship announced

Members of the public are being invited to break a unique Guinness World Record this Christmas.

Loop Head Peninsula celebrated for sustainable management efforts

 

Loop Head Peninsula in County Clare is the only Irish destination to be named in the inaugural Sustainable Destinations Global Top 100, details of which were announced today.

Doolin Poetry and Short Story Competition announced

Budding and established poets and writers are being invited to submit entries to the third annual Doolin Poetry & Short Story Competition 2015.

Burren Tourism Awards take place

The 2014 Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark Life Awards Night took place on Thursday night (4 December) at Hotel Doolin.

Community groups attend Clare Public Participation Network meeting

More than 70 representatives of community groups from across Clare gathered in glór on Wednesday evening (3 December 2014) for the launch of the Public Participation Network (PPN), a new representative body for the County's community, voluntary social inclusion and environmental sectors.

Christmas pedestrianisation scheme announced in Ennis

With the Christmas parking scheme already in operation across Ennis, Clare County Council has announced details of its pedestrianisation initiative for the 2014 festive shopping period.

Funding Opportunity for Clare Horticulture Sector

The horticulture sector in Clare is being urged to apply for grant aid under a Government scheme announced today (Wednesday, 3 December 2014).

Cathaoirleach pays tribute to the late John Minogue

Publican and former Clare County Councillor John Minogue, who passed away on Monday, has been described as a "pillar of the local community" in his native Tulla by the Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council Councillor John Crowe.

Play examines Mental Health and Suicide in the Traveller Community

A powerful play that examines the emotive issue of suicide within the Traveller community took centre stage in Glór, Ennis, County Clare on Thursday night (27th November) as part of Clare Traveller Focus Event 2014. 

East Clare householders complete Stop Food Waste Challenge

The communities of Tuamgraney and Scarriff have participated in series of workshops aimed at helping householders to reduce the estimated €700 worth of food that is wasted annually in every Irish home.

Wild Atlantic Way heritage tourism project launched

 

A pilot project that has resulted in the development of a heritage trail on 60km of the Wild Atlantic Way (WAW) is being hailed as a template for future similar developments along the West of Ireland coastal route from Donegal to West Cork.

Ennis Christmas lights to be switched on next Friday

The Christmas lights in Ennis will be officially switched on at 5.00pm next Friday (28th November 2014) at the Christmas tree in the Market.

Freight Forum established in Limerick-Shannon Region

Pictured L-R at last week's stakeholder session on the establishment of a new regional freight transport forum for the Limerick-Shannon Gateway; Lisa Ruttle, Limerick City & County Council; Patrick Edmond, Shannon Group plc; Martin Morrissey, Shannon Foynes Port Company; Glenn Carr, Irish Rail; and Eoin Gavin, Irish Road Haulage Association; Orlaith Borthwick, Limerick Chamber; Helen Downes, Shannon Chamber.

Representatives from the transport and business sectors across Limerick and Clare are joining forces in an effort to establish the Limerick-Shannon Gateway as a strategic freight logistics hub with direct connections to some of the world’s global logistics hubs.