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County Clare has been successful in its bid to become the first countywide certified sustainable tourism destination in Ireland.

Members of Clare County Council today (Monday, April 14, 2025) approved the appointment of Gordon Daly as the local authority’s next Chief Executive.

Clare County Council published on Wednesday, April 9,2025 the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk Management Plan, a 246-page report that recommends the local authority become the management organisation for the future management and development of the coastal trail from Doolin to Hags Head, a trail that showcases the world-renowned Cliffs of Moher.

Clare County Council is now accepting applications for the Building a Circular Community Grant Scheme 2025.

Two new self-guided trails that shine a light on the rich built heritage of Ennis and Ennistymon were launched on Friday last, April 4.

More than 15,000 people are expected to pass through the gates of Craggaunowen and Bunratty Castle & Folk Park this Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.

The recent discovery of the fossilised remains of a unique prehistoric shark along the coastline of the Burren will be outlined at the third annual Geopark Academy in County Clare on 24 May.

Clare Arts Office will host ‘In Tandem’, an exhibition of contemporary art in Súil Gallery, Ennis, from Friday, April 4, to Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

A blanket bog, home to two rare and protected birds, the merlin and the hen harrier, is being successfully rewetted to provide a wildlife sanctuary for rare habitats and numerous species of conservation concern, thanks to a new partnership between a west Clare farmer, the local community and Clare County Council.

A new hop-on hop-off shuttle bus service linking towns, villages and visitor attractions throughout North and West Clare is the subject of public consultation and engagement sessions taking place in Miltown Malbay and Kilfenora on Monday (April 7, 2025) and Tuesday (April 8, 2025) next.