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An Economic Taskforce for County Clare comprising leaders from the private and public sectors will be convened later this month.

An Taisce, the National Trust for Ireland, has awarded the prestigious international Blue Flag to nine Clare beaches, including Whitestrand Miltown Malbay, Ballycuggeran, Whitestrand Doonbeg, Mountshannon, Cappa (Kilrush), Fanore, Spanish Point, Kilkee and Lahinch. In addition, and for the first time since 2005, Kilrush Marina has also been awarded a Blue Flag.

The 2019/2020 academic year marks the 23rd year of the An Taisce Green Schools programme in Ireland. During May, 32 Clare schools were awarded the Green Flag for their work on the themes of Litter & Waste, Energy, Water, Travel, Biodiversity and Global Citizenship, with four schools receiving a Green Flag for the first time. 

Clare County Council has welcomed the establishment of the Tourism Recovery Taskforce announced by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin. 

The Mayor of Clare, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Rural and Community Development of the CLÁR programme for 2020, which is one element of a €30 million package of co-ordinated and complementary supports being launched this week under the Department’s Rural Development Investment Programme.

A Restart Grant, which will provide direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with re-opening and re-employing workers following Covid-19 closures, has been agreed by Government.

BirdWatch Ireland, supported by Clare County Council, will conduct a survey of Swifts in County Clare this summer.

Members of Clare County Council have continued to fulfil their roles by working remotely during the ongoing public health crisis and maintain contact with relevant staff on a daily/weekly basis and at Municipal District (MD) level.

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Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring has announced a €40m grant to aid the Covid-19 response of community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises, with an online closing date of Wednesday, 20th May, 2020, at 5pm.