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Clare Local Community Development Committee (LCDC), a subcommittee of Clare County Council, has signed contracts with Clare Local Development Company (CLDC) to deliver the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) for 2024-2028 on behalf of the LCDC following their successful tender submission.

A new health and wellbeing passport that encourages people living in Clare to explore the county’s local natural amenities has been launched by Healthy Clare.

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange Wind warning for Clare, valid from 15:00 to 20:00 on Sunday, 10th December, 2023, warning of very strong onshore winds due to Storm Fergus, coupled with high waves and high tides. Potential impacts include localised coastal flooding and wave overtopping.

This Christmas, Clare County Council is urging people to support a sustainable Christmas by preventing waste, reusing the things that we have, and recycling what we or others can no longer use or reuse.

Don Nollaig seo, tá Comhairle Contae an Chláir ag spreagadh daoine chun tacú le Nollaig inbhuanaithe trí dhramhaíl a chosc, trí na rudaí atá againn a athúsáid, agus trí na rudaí nach féidir le daoine eile a úsáid a thuilleadh nó a athúsáid a athchúrsáil.

Celebrated Irish artist Mick O'Dea's highly anticipated exhibition, ‘Divided Loyalties’, will interest historians and art lovers alike, when it opens on Friday, 8th December, at 6:00pm at glór in Ennis.

A public consultation on the Ennistymon Enhancement Plan will take place on Thursday, 7th December.

Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Joe Cooney, held a Civic Reception on Monday, 4th December, to mark the recent outstanding achievements by the Clare Junior Camogie and Clare Minor Hurling panels.

Chuir an Comh. Joe Cooney, Cathaoirleach Chomhairle Contae an Chláir, Fáiltiú Cathartha ar siúl Dé Luain an 4 Nollaig chun na héachtaí ollmhóra a bhain painéal Sóisearach Camógaíochta an Chláir agus painéal Mionaoiseach Iománaíochta an Chláir amach le déanaí a cheiliúradh.

Over 600 school students in County Clare have learned about the important role they can play in tackling the biodiversity crisis thanks to a new programme of educational workshops.