Dunphy Communications

An innovative new scheme aimed at rejuvenating the physical appearance of 9 selected towns and villages across County Clare has been announced.

South Clare’s tourist attractions will be put under the spotlight next Wednesday (2 May) when tourism operators from throughout the County take part in the third of four ‘Familiarisation Tours’.

Caring for Carers Ireland will host a meeting of European Carers groups in Ennis, County Clare, tomorrow and Friday (26-27 April 2012).

The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC), in conjunction with Clare County Council, led a study trip around bogland near Kilrush this week, as part of the inaugural Kilrush Biodiversity Week.

Some of the UK’s most senior planners visited County Clare this week as part of a “5 Administrations” visit to the Mid West Region.

A fire and rescue drill simulating a fire on a ship in the Shannon Estuary was held this week.

Local community groups across the County are being urged to participate in the 2012 ‘Clare in Bloom’ competition this summer.

Staff and students at Kilrush Community School have been busily transforming the green lawns around their school into a haven for wildlife ahead of the inaugural Kilrush Biodiversity Week, which takes place from Monday, 23 April to Sunday, 29 April.

Six popular festivals and sporting events in north Clare that were previously promoted individually were today united under one banner with the launch of Burren Festivals 2012.

Tourism providers from throughout the County will embark on a tour of visitor attractions throughout North Clare next week, as part of an initiative to build referral business within the local sector.