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Notice of Intention to Undertake Development By a Local Authority Under Section 179a of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended).

Visitor numbers at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in County Clare have exceeded more than 344,000 for the year to date, representing a 14% increase on the overall visitor count for 2022.

Clare County Council Offices, leisure facilities and recycling centres holiday arrangements are set out in the document below.

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.