‘Press Releases’ Archives
Shannon-Paris CDG Service Could Be Catalyst For New Era At Shannon Airport – Minister Killeen
14th December 2007 – Minister of State and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen said that today's announcement of a twice-daily service from Shannon Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle airport could herald the beginning of a new era for the West of Ireland facility. (more...)
Mayor Calls On Business And Tourism Sectors To Support New Shannon-Paris CDG Service
Shannon, County Clare, IRELAND, 14th Dec 07 - The Mayor of Clare today called on the West of Ireland's business and tourism sectors to support the newly established twice-daily service between Shannon International Airport and Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (Paris CDG). (more...)
EUR25k Funding Boost For Animal Welfare Bodies In Clare
County Clare, 14th December 2007 - Minister of State and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Agriculture and Food that two animal welfare and care bodies in County Clare have received funding. (more...)
Eur28k For Cloughleigh School Library
Ennis, County Clare, 12th December 2007 - Library facilities at Scoil Chríost Rí are set for a major upgrade following the allocation of EUR28,000 to the Cloughleigh school. (more...)
INDEPENDENCE DAY FOR SHANNON? – Councillors demand a debt-free Shannon Airport with full autonomy
County Clare, IRELAND, 11th December 2007 – Elected representatives of Clare County Council have passed a motion calling on the Government to grant full autonomy to Shannon Airport. (more...)
Irish Property Specialists Showcase ‘NICE’ Investment Opportunities
Nice, FRANCE, 10th December 2007 – The opening of Europe's most modern tramway in the southern French city of Nice is leading to significant investment opportunities for Irish property investors. Ms. Aideen O'Brien and Mr. Donal Warde of Chez Riviera (more...)
Education Programme Opens Up Wonders Of The Burren To Children
County Clare/Galway, 10th December 2007 - The Burren Connect Project and Burrenbeo have launched an education programme aimed at opening up the Burren Region's vast and varied heritage to primary school students. The Burren (more...)
17 Clare Groups Receive Sports Grants
County Clare, 10th December 2007 - Seventeen groups countywide will share in excess of EUR9,600 under the Seventh National Grant Scheme For Sport And Physical Activity For Older People, details of which were announced today. (more...)
Funding For Three Clare Community And Voluntary Groups
County Clare, 7th December 2007 – Three community and voluntary groups in County Clare have been awarded funding by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, under the scheme of Community Supports for Older People. Mr. Tony Killeen, Minister of State Ballynacally Community Alert has been allocated EUR1,300, Kilmaley [...]
Quin Garda Station To Undergo Improvement Works
Quin, County Clare, 6th Dec 2007 – Minister of State and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen has received confirmation from the Office of Public Works (OPW) that it intends carrying out improvement works at Quin Garda Station. (more...)
Minister Tony Killeen, T.D. Reaction To Budget 2008 – “Unprecedented Support for the less well off in our Society”
6th December 2007 – Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Tony Killeen T.D., today gave his reaction to the proposed budget for 2008, announced yesterday by Tánaiste Brian Cowen. (more...)
Hospitality Sector Shines At Inaugural Green Fáilte Awards
IRELAND, 5th December 2007 – On the day when the Government announced its “greenest” ever Budget, hospitality businesses across Clare, Limerick and Kerry have been officially recognised for their efforts to protect the environment. (more...)
PHOTOCALL – Launch of Primary School Education Programme for Clare and South Galway
The Burren Connect Project and Burrenbeo will launch the 'Eco-Beo' education programme in the Michael Cusack Centre, Carron, County Clare at 4pm on Monday, 10th December 2007. The programme, to be rolled out in 2008, is designed to open up the Burren Region's vast and varied heritage to hundreds of primary school students in South Galway and [...]
Funding For 10 Environmental Projects In Clare
County Clare, 4th December 2007 – Minister of State and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen has announced that almost EUR9k has been allocated to ten environmental awareness projects in County Clare, under the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund. (more...)
Clare County Council To Upgrade Sewerage Treatment Plant In Newmarket-On-Fergus
County Clare, 3rd December 2007 – Clare County Council has signed a contract totalling EUR700k with Response Engineering of Charleville, Co. Cork to carry out improvement and upgrading works to the Local Authority's existing sewerage treatment plant at Newmarket-on-Fergus. Pictured at the contract signing for the upgrading of the [...]