When the Falls Hotel & Spa in County Clare reopens later this year, guests will leave no carbon footprint once they step foot on hotel grounds - thanks to a series of waste reduction and innovative energy initiatives on the property.
Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara has criticised the Government's Mandatory Hotel Quarantine strategy, which he described as "a half-baked exercise in optics" and a "flawed measure" in the context of an unchecked border with Northern Ireland and when the majority of persons arriving in the state whether by air, sea or over land are not tested for variants of Covid-19.
Almost €6m is set to be allocated to county Clare for sustainable transport infrastructure under the government’s Rural Active Travel Investment Programme.
Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara is urging Clare County Council to submit applications for Inis Cealtra (Holy Island), Cahercommaun Ringfort and the Burren for inclusion on Ireland’s Tentative List for future World Heritage nominations to UNESCO and to explore submitting additional sites such as Scattery Island (Inis Cathaigh) and Mooghaun Hillfort.
Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara has questioned Tánaiste Leo Varadkar about Ryanair's announcement of 8 new routes from Belfast, commencing on June 1st.