Dunphy Communications

County Clare property owners affected by the Non Principal Private Residence (NPPR) scheme are being reminded that the deadline for payment of the €200 charge for the year 2013 is this Sunday, 30th June.

Clare County Library’s entire archival collection dating back to the early 18th century is to be digitised and made publicly available online.

The search is on to locate the least energy efficient home in Clare as part of an EU pilot study focusing on the impacts of successive energy efficiency upgrade programmes on the County’s housing stock.

Clare County Council confirmed today (Thu, 20 June 2013) that the Department of Transport has approved €50,000 in seed-funding for the advance planning stage of a Greenway along the route of the old West Clare Railway between Ennis and Ennistymon.

Setanta Sports will be providing coverage of the 2013 International Junior Tour of Ireland cycling race in County Clare from July 2-7.

Two medieval carvings that mysteriously went missing from Scattery Island in the Shannon Estuary more than 150 years ago have been located and are to be returned to the island as part of a Gathering event next month.

A smartphone application that uses GPS technology and Google Maps to guide tourists around the Heritage Trails of Ennis has gone live for the first time today.

Following the successful Art for All exhibition during the recent Fleadh Nua Weekend, the Clare County Arts Office and Ennis Town Council have announced two additional Saturday open-air exhibitions in the Temple Gate Car Park.

Active Ennis Leisure Complex has been presented with the prestigious 2012/2013 White Flag Award for Disability Provision.

Tourism in the West of Ireland has been given a significant boost with the opening of the €400,000 Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk, a 12km route providing improved public access to some of County Clare’s most scenic coastal locations.