Digital Transformation Award for Galway Graveyards Project
Galway County Council has picked up one of the main accolades at the Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards 2023 for its innovative digital project that mapped over 40,000 graveyard memorial records across County Galway and made them publicly available online.
County Clare Aims To Become Ireland’s First Certified Sustainable Tourism Destination
Tourism leaders across County Clare have joined forces to achieve Ireland’s first Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Destination Certification.
A Blooming International Success For Ennis
- Clare county town wins Gold in 2023 Communities in Bloom
Ennis has achieved international success in the 2023 Communities in Bloom (CiB) awards ceremony held at Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, this weekend.
Free ‘Clare Autism Aware’ webinars to commence next week
A series of free online training webinars are being offered to community and voluntary groups across Clare as part of the ‘Clare Autism Aware’ programme.
University Concert Hall celebrates 30 years this Friday
The Mid-West Region’s premier live entertainment and cultural venue, University Concert Hall (UCH) celebrates its 30th anniversary on Friday evening (29 September) with a performance by one of Ireland’s most prestigious orchestras.
‘Feel The Burren’ Raises Funds For JIGSAW
The ‘Feel the Burren’ outdoor challenge has raised €2,400 for JIGSAW, the national centre for youth mental health.
One Of Ireland’s Largest Dioceses Launches Vocations Initiative
The Diocese of Killaloe is undertaking a year-long initiative to encourage men to consider joining the priesthood.
Michael Cusack Day celebrations in County Clare
The final event of ‘Cusack 175’, a yearlong programme of events marking the 175th anniversary of the birth of Michael Cusack, will be held at birthplace of the founder of the GAA in Carron, County Clare, this Sunday from midday to 4.00pm.
Taoiseach and Minister Humphreys officially open the redeveloped and expanded Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, have today (Thursday, 14th September 2023) officially opened a €5 million redevelopment of the world’s largest flying boat museum and the home of Irish coffee in Foynes, County Limerick.
IFA members to step up protests over nitrates rules
More than 300 farmers are today staging a protest outside the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party think-in in County Tipperary over proposed changes to a nitrates derogation and plans to hold further protests at this week’s Fine Gael meeting in Limerick and at the National Ploughing Championships.