Rás Táilteann boost for Clare tourism
CLARE Fine Gael TD Joe Carey has welcomed confirmation that the county will host one of the five stages in this year’s Rás Táilteann as a major opportunity to showcase Clare’s attractions to an international audience. “The five day event from Wednesday, May 17 to Sunday, May 21 will include a stage finish in Barefield […]
New options identified to support transfer of Shannon Heritage sites
LOCAL Government and Heritage Minister Darragh O’Brien has said that a number of options have been identified to support the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites from the Shannon Airport Group to Clare County Council. He was responding to Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey who asked him to outline the level of engagement his Department […]
€4million to develop Holy Island visitor centre in Mountshannon
GOVERNMENT funding of almost €4 million for the Inis Cealtra (Holy Island) Visitor Experience has cleared the way for an ambitious tourism and regeneration project to develop Mountshannon and the broader East Clare area as any international visitor destination. That’s the view of Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey who said that a €3,906,252 allocation […]