The Rural Development Directorate of Clare County Council is inviting expressions of interest from new and established business and community groups across Clare in relation to the Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2018, an initiative under the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development ‘Realising our Rural Potential’.

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.

Five areas in Clare will benefit from the ten-year €1b programme of investment in flood relief measures the government has confirmed.

Community groups and environmental organisations across County Clare are being invited to submit applications for funding under the Community Water Development Fund 2018.

Clare County Council is seeking Government approval to designate the University of Limerick (UL) campus in County Clare and the hinterland of the campus as an economic development zone with the capacity to generate 3,500 jobs.

Clare County Council is inviting funding applications for small-scale infrastructure projects from schools, Local Development Companies and established community groups located in CLÁR areas of the county.

Clare County Council has said there is no record of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar having contacted the authority regarding a planning application for a windfarm in Doonbeg.

Clare County Council has received confirmation from Mr. Kevin Moran, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Flood Relief, of his decision to allocate funding totalling €8.6m to Clare County Council for the River Fergus (Ennis South) Flood Relief Scheme.