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Significant progress has been made in the delivery of a transformational cultural, community and civic building in Shannon town centre.

The inaugural Vandeleur Festival Kilrush will take place on the weekend of Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd July and will feature a series of events, including a performance by the Kilfenora Céilí Band and a Fashion Show by the Celia Holman Lee Agency.

Venue: The Clare Museum, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Date: 27th June to 28th July, 2023

Venue:  Scariff Library Gallery, Scariff, Co. Clare

Date: 11th July to 11th August 2023

Clare’s Older People’s Council, supported by Clare County Council’s Age Friendly Clare and Healthy Clare programmes, hosted a very successful Health and Wellbeing Age Expo at Treacy’s West County Hotel, Ennis, on Friday 30th June.

Ahead of starting the full-time lifeguarding season, Clare County Council lifeguards received training from the Irish Coast Guard, the Doolin Coast Guard and Clare Civil Defence at White Strand Beach on Friday, 30th June.

Cllr Ian Lynch was elected as Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District at its AGM pn Thursday 22nd June, taking over the role from Cllr Shane Talty.

Cllr Joe Killeen was elected Leas Cathaoirleach for the West Clare MD.

Cllr Donna McGettigan was elected as Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District at its AGM pn Thursday 29th June, taking over the role from Cllr Michael Begley.

Cllr John Crowe was elected Leas Cathaoirleach.

Clare County Council has received approval from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to proceed with a €11.5m public realm regeneration of Ennis town centre.

Cllr Pat Daly has been elected Mayor of Ennis Municipal District at its Annual General Meeting, held in Áras Contae an Chláir on 29th June, 2023.