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 […]
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 […]
From September to mid October 2017 €500k to be spent on marketing the west of Ireland to the domestic Irish Market. Announcement from Fáilte Ireland Embrace the Wild Atlantic Way of Life. From this week television and radio ads encouraging Irish people to get away from it all and explore Ireland’s west coast will be broadcast across national […]
Ollie Turner and the team from Galway Bay FM brought their Galway Bay FM Summer Roadshow to Clifden during the Connemara Pony Show (17th August 2017). Broadcasting from EJ Kings in the heart of Clifden there was speakers from across the community along with music on songs. The main aim of the roadshows is to […]
The Minister for Transport Shane Ross has issued a public consultation paper on the development of a new Greenways Strategy. —————————- Strategy for the Future Development of Greenways Public Consultation Paper May 2017 & at http://www.smartertravel.ie/sites/default/files/uploads/2017_05_19%20Publication%20Version_0.pdf ——————— The Chamber previously sent in a submission on the Dublin to Galway Greenway but will also be sending in a submission […]
Clifden and district was done proud by one of their own recently when Councillor Eileen Mannion of the Sky Road was elected Cathaoirleach of County Galway. The Council Chamber at County Building in Galway packed with people from Clifden and Connemara to witness the prestigious role going to one of their own. Councillor Seamus Walsh […]
Connemara Chamber of Commerce launches a brand new website to serve its members and the wider community. The site has been sponsored by Humdinger Digital – a Clifden digital marketing company who specialist in high end websites at a reasonable price. See Latest News & Updates: https://connemarachamber.ie/blog/ Other site features include: Play Online Lotto Weekly Lotto Comprehensive […]
Fáilte Ireland have recently invited local tourism businesses, individuals, tourism and community group members, and all other interested parties to be part of the creation of a ‘Connemara / Aran Islands Visitor Experience Development Plan’. This new Experience Development Plan aims to help ensure continued growth in visitor numbers to the region and will also […]
Clifden hosted it’s very first Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town events in May 2017 The Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town programme aims to bring local businesses, education, sports and cultural organisations together, boosting the participating town’s economic activity. As with all enterprise town events, the event in May was Business and Community focused. The Clifden […]
