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Cratloe volunteer Mary Slattery has been named the 2020 winner of the Clare Older People’s Volunteer of the Year Award.

An archaeological excavation of a Famine-era house has revealed fragments of a 19th century ankle boot, which provides links to an old folk tradition. The excavation was undertaken as part of the Creative Ireland Programme, a national culture-based programme designed to promote individual, community and national wellbeing.

The naming of the Burren Ecotourism Network in Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2021’ award scheme has been welcomed by Clare County Council.

The Government has launched the ‘Be Winter Ready’ 2020-2021 information campaign.

Families around the country are being asked to join Clare County Council and other local authorities in ‘lighting up for road safety’ on World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims this Sunday, 15th November.

An awareness week to provide information and tips that will help the Banner County reduce its waste production will take place from 16th to 20th November, 2020.

Clare County Fire and Rescue Service has been awarded the ‘ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System’ accreditation, which is the world’s first international standard for OH&S.

The Mayor of Clare, Cllr Mary Howard, has welcomed the recent announcement by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, of the third round of funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme Accelerated Measure for 2020.

Clare County Council has issued a weather warning in advance of forecasted Orange level winds in County Clare.

Clare County Library has announced the awarding of two grants from the Department of Rural and Community Development.