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As of October 7th, 2020, the following opening hours and procedures will apply at customer service desks at Clare County Council office locations:

• Áras Contae an Chláir, Ennis: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and by appointment from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (access via car park at rear of building)
• Killaloe Municipal District (MD) office, Scarriff: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and by appointment from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• West Clare MD offices, Ennistymon and Kilrush: 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., and by appointment from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Shannon MD office: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and by appointment from 1:00p.m. to 4:00 p.m

Clare County Council and consultants have signed a contract for the design of the Inis Cealtra (Holy Island) Visitor Experience.

Householders across Clare are being encouraged to avail of an upcoming opportunity to dispose of their hazardous domestic waste free of charge.

Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee, is delighted to re-open with a vibrant exhibition by local artist, Kim Thittichai. The exhibition, ‘Home ­– New Explorations in Textiles, Photography and Plastic,’ is now open and runs until 30th October, 2020.

Sport and physical activity in Clare has received a welcome boost, with €125,650 being allocated to the county through the Dormant Accounts Fund.

Clare County Council and An Garda Síochána are calling on individuals, businesses and communities in County Clare to remain vigilant and continue to adhere to Government restrictions in response to the recent upsurge in cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.

The Clare Age Friendly Programme and Clare Older People’s Council are delighted to support Positive Ageing Week, a festival that celebrates the positive aspects of ageing and the contribution older people have made and continue to make to their families and communities.

Clare County Library’s Children’s Book Festival (CBF) in October includes limited live events, lots of online readings and storytelling activities and guaranteed fun engagement with some of Ireland’s most popular and bestselling authors.

Clare County Council officially opened the Turret Lodge, Kilrush, on Tuesday, 22nd September, 2020. Turret Lodge is a notable landmark in Kilrush Town controlling access between the town and the Vandeleur Estate demesne. Given that Kilrush House, the home of the Vandeleur family, burned down in 1897, the surviving lodges, walled garden and stable block have added significance as surviving links to the town’s past heritage.

Clare County Library is delighted to announce a series of smartphone classes for older people in a number of libraries beginning at the end of September.