The Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media and Fáilte Ireland have announced details of a new €17million Scheme for developing outdoor dining capacity nationwide.
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.
The Irish Coast Guard and RNLI are urging people who will be spending time on or near the water during the Easter break to take note of the relevant water safety advice for their activity.
Local tourism groups in Doolin, along with members of the general public, have expressed anger at a post on Facebook yesterday appearing to make fun of tragic deaths at the Cliffs of Moher.
A new initiative from the Office of the Cathaoirleach in Clare County Council will celebrate good deeds done by people in Clare during the Covid-19 pandemic.