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Clare County Council and the Kilrush TidyTowns Committee have announced the establishment of a Steering Group to guide Kilrush's participation in the 2015 International Entente Florale competition.

The countdown has begun to the Irish Christmas Tree Throwing Championship which takes place at Active Ennis Tim Smyth Park in County Clare this Sunday (4th January 2015).

Clare County Council has confirmed it has received approval from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government for a €1.75m loan for the proposed redevelopment of the market area in Ennis.

Groups and organisations in Clare's community, voluntary, environmental and social inclusion sectors have just over one week remaining to register their interest in participating in the newly established Public Participation Network (PPN).

Visitor numbers at the Clare County Council owned Cliffs of Moher visitor attraction have increased by 12.5% during 2014 breaking the one million mark for the first time.

Space age technology originally developed by NASA is being used at Active Ennis Leisure Complex in County Clare to help improve recovery times, increase mobility and lessen the chance of future injury for athletes and patients.

Senator Tony Mulcahy has today (Tuesday 23 December 2014) welcomed what he described as "important steps" to find long-term solutions to overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick.

Householders and businesses are being asked to "Do One More Thing" in 2015 to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, to boost recycling rates and to prevent food waste.

Limerick Fire and Rescue Service is urging members of the public to put fire safety at the top of their Christmas lists this year.

Clare County Fire & Rescue Service is reminding householders of the basics of fire safety in the home over the Christmas and New Year period.