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Construction work is expected to begin next month on 12 age-friendly homes in Kilrush, as Clare County Council appoints contractors Custy Construction Ltd. to build the new development on Black Road.

A Liscannor-based photographer has been named overall winner of a photography competition hosted by the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the Global Geoparks Network (GGN).

The Cloughleigh Residents and Development Group aims to enhance safety for elderly residents within the community through a project focused on Elderly Safety in the Home. This project involves the installation of video doorbells and chimes in ten homes to improve security for senior residents who live in the Ennis West area.

4 March 2025: Ennis 2040 DAC has recommenced discussions with the Housing Agency and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on options to progress housing at the Causeway Quarter development on Francis Street Ennis following the withdrawal of the judicial review.

Clare Museum’s Lecture Series continues on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 7.30pm, with a talk by Dr Marion Dowd entitled ‘The Archaeology of Caves in the Burren’.

Clare County Council has appointed Jada Construction as contractor for the construction of a group home and a single storey accessible unit at Cloughleigh Road and Shallee Drive, respectively.

Clare Arts Office will host ‘Pneuma’ an exhibition by Jackie McGrath at the Cultúrlann Sweeney Library Gallery, Kilkee, from March 3 to 29, inclusive.

Libraries across Clare now have laptops and tablets available for use by members of the public in library branches. This equipment was made available by a recent grant from the Department of Rural & Community Affairs, from which Clare Libraries received funding of €110,115.29 to provide new computers, laptops, iPads and other ICT equipment. This was part of an overall €1.3 million package for public libraries across the country.

Clare Arts Office, in conjunction with Clare Museum, will host ‘Transcend’, an art exhibition by Ronan McMahon at the Clare Museum, Ennis, from March 3 to March 29, inclusive.

Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample 15 events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Week in Clare. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from March 3-7 this year across the country.