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Clare Reads chose to promote Niall Williams‘ This is Happiness last month. This reading initiative was part of the Ireland Reads campaign and Clare County Council’s Keep Well Campaign. Over 500 books were distributed for free in County Clare in February and this programme of events will support the reading and further explore the themes of the book. Extracts from the book will be read each night at 9pm on Clare FM starting on the 1st of March for two weeks. Many are finding it difficult to read a book at the moment so it was important that people had the opportunity to access it in a...

The doors of our libraries might be closed but staff are working away behind the scenes offering a range of activities for members.

Press release Ministers of State Frank Feighan and Jack Chambers publish update on progress of the National Physical Activity Plan   Today, Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD, and Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Sport, Jack Chambers TD, jointly launched the National Physical Activity Plan Implementation Summary Report, 2019. The report’s publication had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister Feighan said: “The promotion of physical activity has been a priority for my department ...

 '); Thousands of people in Kildare and all across Ireland have pledged to ‘squeeze in a read’ today, February 25 for Ireland Reads Day. So far, over 600,000 minutes of reading have been pledged for the national reading day, organised by libraries nationwide as part of the Keep Well campaign. Kildare County Council’s Kildare Libraries have hosted almost 20 online events throughout February in the build up to today’s Ireland Reads Day, encouraging the people of Kildare to squeeze in a read. From poetry readings, talks and book clubs with authors to song writing workshops and up skilli...

Briefing on the government's response to COVID-19 - Wednesday 24 February 2021 Introduction Good morning, I would like to start this morning by acknowledging the extraordinarily hard work being done to suppress the COVID-19 curve for the third time. While still high, case numbers, hospitalisations and ICU numbers are coming down. Vaccines are being administered. Our perseverance is paying off as we begin another chapter in our fight against this deadly virus. Announcements Yesterday Government announced an extension of current Level 5 restrictions until the 5th of Ap...