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Donald Trump's Doonbeg International Golf Links and Hotel had been at loggerheads with Clare County Council over temporary fencing put in place at Doughmore Strand

Trump's Doonbeg hotel reaches deal over temporary fencing

Donald Trump's luxury Irish resort has reached a compromise deal with a county council over the erection of temporary fencing at a beach close to the hotel.

Business • 06 Mar

An artist's impression of the two new buildings planned for the Shannon Airport Business Park

The Shannon Airport Group seeks to expand campus

The Shannon Airport Group is seeking approval to add two new industrial buildings to its commercial property portfolio at its Shannon Campus.

Business • 02 Sep 24

The increase in visitor numbers coincides with an ongoing programme of investment in Bunratty Castle

Visitor numbers increase at Bunratty Castle, Co Clare

Visitor numbers at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park have exceeded more than 344,000 for the year to date, a 14% increase on last year.

Business • 20 Dec 23

L-R are Cllr Tony O'Brien and Pat Dowling from Clare County Council, Conal Henry and Mary Considine from Shannon Group

Shannon Heritage assets formally moved to Clare council

The Clare assets of Shannon Heritage have been formally handed over to Clare County Council, following the signing of an historic agreement today.

Business • 08 May 23

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park is one of the attractions

Clare Co Co to take over Shannon Heritage attractions

Members of Clare County Council have unanimously given the green light for the transfer of Shannon Heritage's Clare visitor attractions, including Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, to the local authority from the Shannon Airport Group.

Business • 24 Apr 23

The appeals board has granted planning permission after its inspector in the case endorsed the scheme

Green light for Ennis housing scheme

An Bord Pleánala has given the green light for the single largest ever private housing scheme proposed for Ennis.

Business • 21 Apr 23

Bunratty Castle is one of the properties owned by Shannon Heritage

€6m for transfer of Shannon Heritage to Clare Co Co

The Government has proposed providing €6m to help cover the cost of transferring the Shannon Heritage business from Shannon Airport Group to Clare County Council.

Business • 19 Apr 23

Bunratty Castle & Folk Park will only be open to the public on a four-day per week basis from 12 January until 1 March

Doubts over plans for Shannon Heritage sites

Doubt has been cast on plans to have Clare County Council take over certain tourist sites owned by Shannon Heritage, because of concerns around legal guarantees and funding.

Business • 09 Dec 22

1.6m people came through the Cliffs of Moher's visitor centre last year - twice the number it was built to accommodate

€16.5m upgrade for Cliffs of Moher tourist facilities

Clare County Council is set to spend an estimated €16.5m, including €2m on a tunnel for pedestrians, at the country's most popular natural tourist attraction at the Cliffs of Moher.

Business • 29 Jun 20

Water restrictions were imposed on the Kildysart public water supply scheme on 29 July

Water restrictions remain in place in Clare area

Water restrictions remain in place for supply from the Kildysart water treatment plant, Clare County Council has said.

News • 08 Aug 14

The issue was described as a 'fiasco' and a 'public disgrace'

Motion on Household Charge letter passed in Clare

Clare County Council has passed a motion that no further letters demanding payment of the Household Charge should be sent out by the council until such time as an appropriate database has been put in place.

News • 14 Nov 12

People protest outside Clare County Council

Clare council's request 'reasonable' - Quinn

Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has said it is reasonable to ask those applying for additional taxpayers' money whether they were compliant with a legally-due tax.

News • 18 Sep 12

Clare County Council