Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Enterprise has met with the Mid West Action Plan for Jobs Implementation Committee to discuss the future of the plan to deliver more jobs for the entire region.
€200,000 has been allocated under the Rural Economic Development Zones (REDZ) initiative for the marketing, development and promotion of The Lough Derg Blueway, which includes the soon to be completed Lough Derg Canoe Trail.
Galway has been named European Capital of Culture 2020 beating off competition from Limerick and the 'Three Sisters' region of Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford for the title.
Two stalwarts of Clare County Council’s General Design section retire from the organisation this coming Friday bringing to an end combined public service careers spanning 75 years.