Clare Tourism Recovery Task Force
The establishment of the Clare Tourism Recovery Task Force is a tactical response to guide the reactivation of the Clare Tourism Destination following the closure to visitors as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
There are two purposes to this Task Force:
Members of the Tourism Response Taskforce are listed hereunder:-
Nominee: | Position: |
Leonard Cleary | Director of Service, Clare County Council |
Miriam Kennedy | Head of Wild Atlantic Way / Co-Chair |
Deirdre O’Shea | A/Head of Tourism / Co-Chair |
Nicola Killeen | Secretariat |
Paddy Matthews | Head of Irelands Hidden Heartlands |
Siobhan King | Tourism Officer Wild Atlantic Way |
Tony Dawson | Tourism Officer Irelands Hidden Heartlands |
Eoin Hogan | CLDC |
Margaret O’Brien | CEO Ennis Chamber |
Allen Flynn | President Ennis Chamber / Hotel Sector |
Sean Lally | Woodstock Hotel / Hotel Sector |
Cillian O’Mara | Tourism Operator |
Arlene White | Community Tourism Representative |
Aisling O’Brien | Head of Marketing – Shannon Group |
Niall O’Callaghan | Chair of AVEA |
Maurice Walsh | Durty Nellies / Current Member of Clare Tourism |
Luke Aston | Chair of Loophead Tourism |
Irene Hamilton | Kilrush Town Team / Tourism Operator |
Michael Vaughan | Vaughan Lodge, Lahinch / Hotel Sector |
Nuala Mulqueeny | Ailwee Cave / Co-Chair Burren VEDP |
Geraldine Enright | Director Cliffs of Moher / Co-Chair Burren VEDP |
John Burke | Armada Hotel |
Guiding our Journey to a Vibrant New Future in Tourism. County Clare Tourism Strategy 2030. Our 2030 Vision: CLARE is a globally renowned sustainable and vibrant destination, recognised
for its compelling array of adventure activities and its remarkable experiences portraying our
rich culture scape of age old spirituality, power and influence; our contemporary vitality arising
from our deep rooted traditions in music, sport and innovation; our dynamic rural towns and villages where our hospitality excels all set within our stunning backdrop of unique and varied living landscapes.