Media Brief Tuesday, 12th June @ 1pm Buswells Hotel, 23-27 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 ‘Alcock and Brown 100 Festival’ Launch 2019 will celebrate one of the greatest feats of early aviation – the centenary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight in history, completed by John Alcock and Arthur Whitten-Brown. Starting from St John’s, Newfoundland in […]
Every year Leenane play’s host to the Conemara’s Mountain Walking Festival – now they reached their 10th birthday and its still going strong. This May Bank Holiday will see Connemara Mountain Walking Festival, formerly Leenane Mountain Walking Festival, celebrate it’s 10th anniversary. Each year the organisers offer stunning walks to suit all abilities and like […]
::: Alcock & Brown 2019 ::: Notice of Upcoming Town Meeting regarding the 2019 celebrations of the first transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown. The Chamber of Commerce invites those groups and people etc. interested in contributing or having an input into the 2019 Alcock & Brown Centenary Celebrations to the meeting. When: This Monday […]
NOTE FROM CLIFDEN & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL 2018 St. Patricks Day Parade, Clifden Download Applications Forms – St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2018 —————————————————————————- Dear Community Groups, Schools and Businesses, The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee of the Clifden & District Community Council, with sponsorship from the Connemara Chamber of Commerce wish to invite your group […]
Clifden & District Community Council and Connemara Chamber of Commerce wishes to mark local woman Eileen Mannion’s election to Cathaoirleach of County Galway. November 1st 2017 – 6.30pm – 8.30pm Clifden Town Hall All Welcome. To celebrate and mark this prestigious post, Clifden and District Community Council together with Connemara Chamber of Commerce are holding a celebratory […]
Tour de Bens Cycle Event attracts over 170 entries in its first Year The inaugural ‘Tour de Bens’ setup by the Twelve Bens Cycling Club has attracted over 150 online entries. See more details @ http://tourdebens.ie/ This new event on the Connemara’s ever increasing list of sporting events is an 80km sportive for all levels […]
Connemara Chamber of Commerce has applied to be a ‘host town’ during this major bi-annual cycle event on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif The Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif is a major new cycle event supported by Fáilte Ireland, Wild Atlantic Way & Tourism Ireland. It will form part of a […]
It’s that time year when thoughts move to the Clifden Arts Festival – now in its 40th year! Browse the online brochure here: https://issuu.com/clifdenartsfestival/docs/caf-prog-2017-low-res For the uninitiated, this is arguably the highlight of Connemara’s calendar of events. Every September the community comes together in conjunction with artists from Ireland and further afield to celebrate the arts. […]
Chamber Perception Survey 2017 – Now Underway! For businesses (members and non-members) we’re undertaking an Anonymous Business Perception Online Survey to gauge how our members and potential members perceive us. If you own or manage a business in Connemara and would like to take part in this survey, please email [email protected] for the survey link. […]
Bank of Ireland has launched a national competition to find the country’s most enterprising town. After a recent successful application to be considered for the award, Clifden has been nominated for the Enterprising Town Awards 2017 along with The Latin Quarter, Headford, Ballinasloe, Portumna, Oranmore, Loughrea and Salthill in various categories. In May 2017 Clifden […]
