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Clare County Council today (Friday, 9th December 2022) announced that it cannot proceed with the proposed takeover of the Clare Assets of Shannon Heritage at this time without real and meaningful support from Government. However, the Chief Executive of Clare County Council says the Local Authority remains open to further engagement on the future management and development of Shannon Heritage assets in County Clare.

Hospitality providers across County Clare, including bar, restaurant, café and hotel owners, are being invited to help make Clare a safer destination in which to socialise by committing to the ‘Ask For Angela’ code-word campaign.

Clare County Council’s Healthy Clare and Greener Clare teams have joined forces to deliver a five-week ‘Healthy and Greener Christmas and New Year’ campaign. The campaign will launch on Monday, 12th December, 2022, and will continue until Sunday, 15th January, 2023.

Shannon Municipal District has introduced a new piece of inclusive playground equipment, the Ability Swing, to its existing playground at Tír na nÓg in Shannon town. 

Three outdoor recreation projects in County Clare are set to benefit from €768,204 in funding under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS).

Clare County Council is appealing to those who have unoccupied properties to offer them as temporary homes for those fleeing war in Ukraine.

Clare County Council has been named Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards.

Clare County Council was also named overall winner in the ‘Festival of the Year’ and ‘Sustaining the Arts’ award categories.

Council adopts balanced budget at meeting on 25th November, 2022

No increase in commercial rates

A new art project, commissioned by Clare Arts Office, in two secondary schools in County Clare delves into the significance of myth through the experience of youth culture.

‘Breith (Birth): A Clare Celebration of Irish Independence’ is a production to mark the centenary of the War of Independence in County Clare.