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The Loop Head Lighthouse Experience has reopened its doors to visitors today. It follows the completion of upgrade and renovation works which began back in 2019 and were hampered at times by pandemic restrictions. The lighthouse’s origins date back as far as the 1670’s, with it first becoming accessible to tourists back in 2011 and […]

IRELAND'S third oldest citizen and a man with strong Clare connections has been awarded a silver medal by the President of Ireland ahead of his 108th birthday next week.

Local Link’s service from Kilrush to Loop Head is to begin running seven days a week from today until August. The R339, which takes in stops in Kilkee, Querrin, Doonaha, Carrigaholt, Cross and Kilbaha, will run twice daily in both the morning and the afternoon. The bus will also resume travelling to Loop Head Lighthouse […]

After a difficult two years for Irish tourism, 2022 could mark a new and exciting phase for some of County Clare’s most iconic visitor attractions and the...

Unanimous support for transfer of attractions to county council THE transfer of the Shannon Heritage sites in Clare to the County Council has united the county’s politicians, with a number of statements welcoming the move. Independent TD Michael McNamara said, ““Last summer I went to Clare County Council to propose that the local authority express its interest in taking over Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Craggaunowen, Knappogue Castle and the retail unit at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Expe...

Broadband Connection Points operate in every county now, 15 in Co Cork These publicly-accessible sites provide free Wi-Fi internet connectivity Cllr Tony O’Shea with Sheila Crowley, secretary of Laharn Community Action CLG in the new office space at Laharn Heritage Centre Broadband Connection Point. It offers free high speed broadband access in the car park, and other services. Mon, 24 May, 2021 - 15:20 Stephen Cadogan There are now about 180 Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) operating in t...

Movies you never knew were filmed in Ireland Our stunning country has been the perfect location for many blockbuster films Ireland is filled with stunningly scenic places, from beautiful beaches to breathtaking cliffs and mountains. Therefore, it is no surprise that the Emerald Isle was the perfect location for a host of Hollywood blockbusters. We’ve rounded up some films that were filmed in Ireland, and some may surprise you! Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince For one scene of the movie...

Clare T.D. Michael McNamara has expressed his disappointment at the “frustratingly slow” roll out of a high speed and future proofed broadband network across County Clare as part of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention. Deputy McNamara was speaking ahead of a briefing by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) to Clare County Council this Mondayat which the CEO Peter Hendrick will outline the NBI’s deployment plan for Clare. “I have been informed by NBI that properties in j...