Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke TD, have announced €2.27 million in funding for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability living in Clare.

Irish Water, working in partnership with Clare County Council, is progressing plans to deliver the Clarecastle Sewerage Scheme that will end the discharge of raw sewage into the River Fergus and Shannon Estuary.

Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, has announced details of a €597 million investment programme for 2022 for regional and local roads.

A €5.3m airfield rehabilitation project at Shannon Airport is to be completed next week. 

Mediaeval Ennis is known for its narrow streets and labyrinth of historic laneways and bow-ways.

Members of the public in County Clare are being encouraged to provide input on the Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029. 

The Shannon Town Centre Masterplan, funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) and Project Ireland 2040 sets out a clear strategic framework for the renewed development of Shannon Town Centre, providing for a shared vision for its future development.

Lidl Ireland has confirmed they have submitted a planning application for a second store in Ennis, Co Clare.