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Clare County Council’s Arts Office, in conjunction with Edna O’Brien Library, hosts Sharon Ní Chuilibín’s ‘Le Solas: With Light’ exhibition from December 1, 2025, to January 10, 2026, at the Edna O’Brien Library gallery in Scarriff.

Almost €600,000 has been awarded to nine community projects across County Clare under the CLÁR programme.

Clare County Council’s Arts Office will present the ‘Something for Everyone’ exhibition by the Mid-West Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society, at Clare Museum from December 5, 2025, to January 7, 2026.

Vandeleur Walled Garden & Visitor Centre will be ushering in the festive season this year with a new programme of Christmas events for visitors of all ages.

County Clare residents and holiday homeowners are invited to celebrate the Christmas season with free admission to the Cliffs of Moher Experience from December 1, 2025, to January 11, 2026.

County Clare has been awarded the title of European Volunteering Capital 2027, recognising the county’s exceptional commitment to volunteerism and community engagement. The announcement was made by the Centre of European Volunteering (CEV) following a competitive process involving cities and regions across Europe.

Irish archaeologist Louise Nugent will lead the next talk in Clare Museum’s Lecture Series with ‘Tokens of faith – Pilgrim souvenirs’.

Clare County Councillors this afternoon (November 26, 2025) adopted the local authority’s largest-ever revenue budget committing over €200 million to strengthening local services, accelerating housing delivery, increasing investment in critical infrastructure and driving economic growth. Over half of the €204 million Revenue Budget will be invested in housing, road, infrastructure and water services in 2026.

Clare County Council and Kilrush Town Team are inviting the public to have their say on the future development of Kilrush town.

Creativity will shine in the lead up to Christmas this year, as Clare Museum hold four Christmas card-making workshops for children and teens in the run up to Christmas.