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New volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager at Kilrush RNLI Shawna Johnson. RNLI chief: look out for one another in Clare waters this summer May 4, 2021 FOLLOWING a busy May Bank Holiday weekend, the new volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager at Kilrush RNLI Shawna Johnson has appealed to the public to look out for one another in Clare’s waters this summer. “Summer brings more people to the coast, which means more emergency call outs and Kilrush RNLI remains ready to launch should they be req...

Carey quizzes minister over lack of funding for Kilmihil park May 1, 2021 DISAPPOINTMENT has been expressed by Clare’s Fine Gael TD over a lack of funding for this county in the latest roll-out of a multi-million euro rural regeneration fund. Commenting on the €75 million allocation unveiled earlier this month, Deputy Joe Carey said he was particularly disappointed at the lack of funding for People’s Park in Kilmihil. Addressing the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Commun...

AN ambitious roadmap for tourism development which aims to make Clare a “globally-renowned sustainable and vibrant destination”, is being unveiled this Thursday. Clare County Council, supported by Fáilte Ireland, is launching the ‘County Clare Tourism Strategy 2030’, setting out the development of tourism in County Clare post-Covid and over the next decade. The focus of the strategy is on strengthening leadership and collaboration, improving connectivity, building vibrant experiences,...

Endangered fish thrown away and dead whales on our shores: Fishings ocean impact Noteworthy reveals over 30 tonnes of threatened fish were discarded in one year, including the endangered basking shark and critically endangered skates. By Maria Delaney Tuesday 6 Apr 2021, 8:30 PM 2 hours ago 9,500 Views 12 Comments VIDEOS OF THE iconic basking ...

Concerns raised over possible de-zoning of council land March 15, 2021 THE risk that some lands owned by council could drop substantially in value, because of new national planning policies, has been flagged by a member of the West Clare Municipal District. Councillor Cillian Murphy told a meeting of the district committee that huge opportunity presented by the pandemic to bring people back to rural Clare could be lost if lands have to be zoned under the terms of the National Planning Framewor...

Ireland weather: Met Eireanns updated gale warning as storm gusts to reach up to 110km/h A yellow wind warning also remains in place for Dublin 01/10/19 High seas and winds pictured on Howth pier (Image: Colin Keegan, Collins) Want the latest breaking news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used...

New bus service to give added connectivity to West Clare residents February 25, 2021 TFI Local Link Limerick Clare has today announced the expansion of its services in Clare, including the first rural regular services that will run five to seven days a week. Launching on Monday, March 1, the new Local Link route 337 will showcase the Shannon Estuary Way and will serve Labasheeda, Kildysart, Ballynacally, Kilmurry McMahon, Knock, Killimer, the ferry terminal, and world famous fishing sites thre...

"I HATE the term ‘Rip-off Ireland’,” says Trea Heapes of Pure Camping, a family-run campsite and yoga retreat on Co Clares Loop Head peninsula. "No-one benefits from that impression on either side… I hope everyone is fair this summer. We all need a break.” She may be disappointed. As soon as summer holiday searches started this January, with little to no chance of overseas alternatives, cries of ‘rip-off followed. Screengrabs of extreme peak season prices were shared on social media...

You might not think it to look at me, but I am Irish. My mother is from Co Clare and I spent every summer of my childhood there playing with my cousins on the beach and harassing the cows, up until the age of 19 or so. Ireland is familiar to me in the same way as the UK; I know the plethora of pink and gooey biscuits available in the average Irish household, the uniquely Irish pastime of listening to death notices on the radio, the way in which people are adept at avoiding painful conversation ...

This follows an earlier Status Yellow gale Warning of southwest winds reaching force 8 and occasionally strong gale force 9, today on Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head. “Southerly winds veering westerly will increase to gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 tonight and early Thursday on Irish Coastal Waters from Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia,” a marine warning adds. Met Eireann’s general forecast says today will be bright and breezy with sunny spel...