‘Press Releases’ Archives
Rugby legend helps launch Ireland’s largest mass participation event for children
The Great Limerick Run in association with the Limerick Sports Partnerships and the HSE Health Promotion Unit today announced details of Ireland’s largest single mass participation event for children, the Barringtons Hospital Great Limerick Run Kids Run for Fun. (more...)
Dates announced for Boru3peaks Challenge
The second annual Boru3peaks Challenge will take place in the hills surrounding Killaloe/Ballina and Lough Derg on the weekend of October 12-13th, organisers have announced. (more...)
2013 Burren Slow Food Festival details announced
The seventh annual Burren Slow Food Festival takes place in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare, on the weekend of 17-19 May, organisers have announced. (more...)
Local community members honoured at Castleconnell ceremony
Members of the Caherconlish Millennium Centre, a rower from Ballybrickane and a community activist from Caherconlish have been honoured at a Civic Recognition ceremony hosted by the Castleconnell Electoral Area Committee of Limerick County Council. (more...)
Fires putting life and property at risk in Clare
Clare County Fire & Rescue Service has appealed to members of the public to be vigilant over the weekend following a spate of gorse and forestry fires around the County in recent days. (more...)
Wildfire warning issued to Clare landowners
Following serious wildfires in Oranmore and Spiddal in County Galway during Easter Monday, Clare County Fire & Rescue Service has launched an awareness campaign in relation to the dangers posed by illegal burning and forest, bog and gorse fires. (more...)
Wildfire warning issued to Limerick landowners
Limerick Fire & Rescue Service has launched an awareness campaign in relation to the dangers posed by illegal burning and forest, bog and gorse fires. (more...)
Hotel Doolin invests 100,000 euro in festivals
A Clare hotel is playing its part to boost tourism figures in the north of the County by investing €100,000 in three separate festivals in Doolin during the coming months. (more...)
Council welcomes go ahead for Killaloe Bypass
Clare County Council today said it welcomed the announcement by An Bord Pleanala of its decision to approve the Killaloe Bypass, Shannon Bridge Crossing and R494 Improvement Scheme. (more...)
Gathering festival explores Irish genealogy
Details have been finalised of the largest Genealogy event scheduled to take place during The Gathering Ireland 2013. (more...)
Manufacturing trade event announced for Munster SME’s
Supply Network Shannon (SNS) has announced details of an exhibition and trade show for small and medium sized manufacturing businesses and sub-contractors in the Munster Region. (more...)
Doolin Folk Festival Announced
Details of Ireland’s newest folk music festival have been announced in County Clare. (more...)
Clare communities urged to spring into action this April
Clare County Council, in association with An Taisce, is urging people in every corner of Clare to help “stomp” out litter and get involved in cleaning up the County as part of the 15th annual National Spring Clean Campaign. (more...)
Kilfinane athlete wins first Performance in Sport Award
A 17-year-old cross country athlete from Kilfinane has been named the inaugural winner of the monthly Performance in Sport Award, sponsored by Limerick-based first aid and medical device specialists Fleming Medical in conjunction with Limerick Sports Partnerships. (more...)
Clare communities in training for The Gathering
The organisers of 75 separate festivals and events taking place across Clare during 2013 have benefited from their participation in a tailor-made Event Management Training Programme which concluded this week. (more...)
Stellar line-up for new Irish Folk Music Festival
County Clare, IRELAND - Details of Ireland’s newest folk music festival have been announced in County Clare. (more...)
Mulcahy urges Region to support new services at Shannon
Shannon Senator Tony Mulcahy says Ryanair’s announcement of additional services from Shannon Airport is a further indication of the return to growth at the airport. (more...)
Stage Routes announced for International Junior Tour of Ireland
Former world number 1 cyclist Sean Kelly this evening participated in the launch of the Stage Routes for 2013 International Junior Tour of Ireland cycling race in County Clare from July 2-7. (more...)
Festival celebrates JRR Tolkien’s links with The Burren
Details have been announced of a new festival honouring The Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien’s links with The Burren and how the world-famous karst landscape and Celtic legends of the west of Ireland region may have inspired his masterwork. (more...)
Gloves at the ready as Limerick prepares to Spring Clean
Limerick County Council, in association with An Taisce, is urging people all over Limerick to get involved in the 14th annual National Spring Clean Campaign. (more...)