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Clare County Council is delighted to confirm details of the Lahinch Family Fest 2019 (5-7 July 2019), coinciding with the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open 2019. 

Councillor Gerry Flynn (Independent) has been elected Cathaoirleach of the Municipal District of Shannon during the annual general meeting of the Shannon Municipal District on Tuesday (11 June 2019).

Clare County Council has announced the appointment of consultants for the design of a new social housing scheme at Doonaun Road, Tulla.

Fine Gael Councillor Johnny Flynn has been unanimously elected Mayor of Ennis Municipal District (MD) at the Annual General Meeting of Ennis MD, held in Áras Contae an Chláir on Tuesday (11 June 2019).

A 5,000-year-old murder mystery from the Burren in County Clare is the subject of an exhibition at Clare Museum in Ennis.

Dubai Duty Free, the title sponsor of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (4-7th July), in partnership with Clare County Council and Fáilte Ireland is inviting traders and community organisations around Lahinch, Inagh, Miltown Malbay, Liscannor and Spanish Point to enter a Best Dressed Window Competition.

A number of Clare heritage groups are partnering with the National Museum of Ireland and Clare County Council Heritage Office on an initiative to make more local history and heritage accessible online.

The transition year students of Mary Immaculate Secondary School in Lisdoonvarna got the chance work with local sculptor Jethro Sheen on a piece of art exploring the concept of geotourism for their school’s new wellness garden.

Clare County Council, together with The Clare Champion, will conduct a full live video broadcast of the local election count at Treacy's West County Hotel from 10.50 a.m. this Saturday. The broadcast will be streamed on, http://live.clarechampion.ie and The Clare Champion Facebook page and on YouTube (search 'Clare Local Election Live').

An Taisce has awarded the prestigious International Blue Flag to 9 Clare beaches, including Whitestrand, Miltown Malbay, Ballycuggeran, Whitestrand Doonbeg, Mountshannon, Cappa, Fanore, Spanish Point, Kilkee and Lahinch.