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The Lord Mayor of Birmingham will travel to County Clare this weekend to initiate efforts by Clare County Council and Birmingham City Council to explore the establishment of economic links between the UK’s second largest city and the Shannon area, including the airport and industrial zone.

Libraries throughout Clare are taking part in Ireland Reads, a campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead-up to a national day of reading on Saturday, 24th February.

The Winter Lecture Series continues at Clare Museum on Wednesday, 14th February, at 7.30pm with a talk entitled ‘Telling GAA Stories Through Objects’.

The Department of Rural and Community Development Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2024 will provide capital funding to support community groups in County Clare.

Clare County Council’s Rural Development Directorate is hosting a series of walk-in clinics to support communities in preparing their applications for schemes that are presently open, including the Local Area Grant Scheme 2024.

Clare County Council is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of turnkey housing developments by housing developers and building contractors for delivery of affordable housing across County Clare

Venue: Cultúrlann Sweeney Gallery, Kilkee, Co. Clare

Date: 11th January to 9th February 2024 inclusive

Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Joe Cooney, has welcomed the announcement of funding of €292,070 for 7 community groups and schools in County Clare, under the CLÁR programme.

D’fháiltigh an Comh. Joe Cooney, Cathaoirleach Chomhairle Contae an Chláir, roimh an bhfógra go dtabharfaí cistiú is fiú €292,070 do sheacht gcinn de ghrúpaí pobail agus de scoileanna i gContae an Chláir faoi CLÁR.

The Clare Local Area Grant Scheme (CLAGS) 2024 is a Council-led grant scheme that provides funding for local communities to assist them with various projects that fall within the relevant categories of the scheme.