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Councillor Joe Cooney has been elected Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District at its Annual General Meeting, held on 24th June, 2021.

Councillor Ann Norton has been elected Mayor of Ennis Municipal District (MD) at its Annual General Meeting, held in Áras Contae an Chláir, on 11th June, 2021.

Cllr Cillian Murphy was elected as Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District on 23rd June, 2021.

Cllr Shane Talty was elected as Leas Cathaoirleach.

Clare is a great place to live, work and visit. With the increased migration of people moving to the West of Ireland and the recent growth in flexible and remote-working accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, Clare is a destination of choice for many looking for a more balanced quality of life.

Ennis Municipal District Councillors today agreed to allocate a further €8,000 from their general municipal allocation (GMA) towards the painting, gutter cleaning and repair scheme, to properties which connect to the Ennis public realm works on Parnell Street. 

Following a warmly received workshop held online in April, Tandem Partners Ltd, working on behalf of Clare County Council, is appealing to interested communities and businesses to register for a second Online 'Zoom' update so that Tandem can share their interpretive ambitions for Inis Cealtra and concepts for the Old Rectory building in Mountshannon.

The new Clare Civil Defence headquarters was officially opened yesterday (8th June, 2021) by Minister Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Clare Arts Office has issued calls to support those looking to perform outdoors this summer, for artists looking for studio spaces and for those involved in amateur drama seeking to attend the Drama League of Ireland Summer School.

Clare County Council has issued a reminder to the public to stay safe while enjoying the June bank holiday weekend.

The Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Mary Howard, is calling on people in Clare to continue to follow Covid-19 public health guidelines and is promoting a message of caution on roads, beaches, public spaces and amenities this weekend.