Clare students were honoured for their efforts in promoting water conservation and awareness at an award ceremony this week.

Clare County Council, in association with An Taisce, is urging people in every corner of Clare to get involved in cleaning up the county as part of the 21st annual National Spring Clean Campaign. 

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.

The people of Clare are being urged to get on their bicycles during National Bike Week 2017, which gets underway next week.

Twelve of Clare's beaches have been recognised for their excellent water quality including first-time recipient Ballyalla Lake in Ennis.

Clare County Council, in association with An Taisce, is urging people in every corner of Clare to get involved in cleaning up the county as part of the 19th annual National Spring Clean Campaign.

Two Clare towns are deemed to be cleaner than European norms.

Clare Water Safety and the Freagh Castle Clean Coast group in West Clare have beaten off competition from all over Ireland to win the Ocean Hero Beach Clean of the Year Award in recognition of their coastal cleanup near Miltown Malbay in early 2016.

St. Clare’s School on the Gort Rd in Ennis has become the latest Clare school to be presented with the An Taisce Green Flag for its work in introducing and implementing a sustainable water programme and raising awareness in relation to water conservation to the wider community.