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Clare County Council today launched a new initiative in partnership with Irish technology company, Abodoo, aimed at mapping the talent and skills of those living and working in Clare. The aim of the project is to develop ongoing live skills mapping for the county, align with Clare’s growing international business profile and showcase the broad talent Clare has to offer. The work will leverage Abodoo’s AI skills data information technology in order to identify the skills that exist within Clare and thus enable greater inward investment in the County.

This year, Clare County Council is organising and presenting an online St Patrick’s Day event with the theme of ‘Connecting Clare’, and everyone can get involved.

The Council is inviting Clare people at home and abroad to celebrate St Patrick’s Day together, by actively participating in the online event or by joining in on the day as a member of our global audience.

The Mayor of Clare, Cllr Mary Howard, has welcomed the recent announcement by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, of €88,250 in funding under the Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) 2020 (Measure 1) for five projects in County Clare. These projects are among 173 projects in the country to benefit from €3.2 million in funding announced by the Minister on January 18th under the ORIS.

Clare County Library has announced details of ‘Clare Reads’, a new initiative that encourages reading for pleasure.

In recognition of the benefit that arts and creativity can bring in assisting individuals and communities in this challenging time, Clare Arts Office created the Cúram awards, an initiative as part of Clare County Council’s ‘Keep Well’ campaign.

Clare County Council and An Garda Síochána are appealing to people in Clare to hold firm and keep up their efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

Ennis has maintained the highest cleanliness level in the most recent Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) nationwide litter survey, with eight out of 10 sites surveyed in the town being awarded Grade A status. Ennis is among only four towns to be deemed “Cleaner than European Norms”.

Funding of €779,242 for six projects in County Clare has been announced recently by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

Clare County Council has been presented with a piece of marble screen by the People’s Government of Yunnan Province, the local authority’s twinning partner in China.

Clare County Council has announced the completion of 30 residential units under social housing developments in County Clare, as well as details of 163 additional units that are currently under construction.