Clare Public Participation Network

11/06/2026

Lovely event happening this Sunday 14th in our meeting room in Clare PPN. It's a clothes swap and upcycling day for LGBTQIA+ people and allies - read below for more details. Its on from 1 pm Clonroad Business Park, Clonroad Ennis, (In behind LCETB campus) if you're trying to find it. Bring up to 5 items in good condition.

11/06/2026

Last call for this training programme - we've two places left, it begins tomorrow evening at 6 - 8pm in the LCETB Ennis campus (5.30 for tea!) and then continues all day on Saturday from 10- 5.30 pm and a delicious lunch will be provided. Email [email protected] if you want one of the places

Clare PPN and Financial Justice Ireland are delighted to host DR Conor McCabe for a two-day workshop series on 'How Money Works' - the workshop will take place on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of June. The workshops will look at how money works and how the Irish state operates, using ideas from progressive and feminist economics. The aim is to help community activists better understand how economic class really works in Ireland today, in order to help them in their work towards social and political change.
Schedule:
Workshop 1: Friday, 6pm to 8pm
Workshop 2: Saturday, 10am to 12pm
Workshop 3: Saturday, 1pm to 3pm
Workshop 4: Saturday, 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Booking Essential: Email [email protected] to apply for a place.

08/06/2026

I don’t usually use this column to write about my work but I’m going to allow the two worlds to collide this month because I think the topic is of wide interest. I work for the Public Participation Network (PPN) in Clare which is a network of community and voluntary groups around the county. We ...

08/06/2026

Don't forget to get your name down for this great training session next weekend

Clare PPN and Financial Justice Ireland are delighted to host DR Conor McCabe for a two-day workshop series on 'How Money Works' - the workshop will take place on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of June. The workshops will look at how money works and how the Irish state operates, using ideas from progressive and feminist economics. The aim is to help community activists better understand how economic class really works in Ireland today, in order to help them in their work towards social and political change.
Schedule:
Workshop 1: Friday, 6pm to 8pm
Workshop 2: Saturday, 10am to 12pm
Workshop 3: Saturday, 1pm to 3pm
Workshop 4: Saturday, 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Booking Essential: Email [email protected] to apply for a place.

04/06/2026

Review of the 2020- 2030 Clare Tourism Strategy:
Clare County’s current tourism strategy which applies up until 2030 was developed more than 6 years ago and a lot has changed since then. On June 16th your Clare PPN representative Andrew Lambert will be attending a workshop with Clare County Council in order to review this strategy. We are inviting all our members who are interested in this topic to read the current strategy which is linked below and to let us know by email on or before Friday 12th of June if there is anything you would like the PPN to have raised in this workshop. You can email your input to [email protected] and please put Tourism Review in the subject line.

We are not yet sure if there will be a full, public consultation on the Tourism Strategy Review yet where there will be other opportunities to give your input, but if we learn more we will keep you informed. For now, send us your suggestions or thoughts before next Friday and we’ll do our best to have them raised at the meeting.

03/06/2026

29/05/2026

Spots still available — come along to our Pakistani Pottery Design workshop. Ring 065 90 52173 to book.

29/05/2026

Clare Traveller Community Development Project invites the community to come together for Traveller Pride 2026 — an evening celebrating Traveller culture, identity, storytelling and lived experience.

This year’s event features It’s A Cultural Thing — Or Is It? by Michael Collins — actor, writer and performer — a powerful and personal performance exploring Traveller life, memory and the realities faced by the Traveller community over the past 40 years.

The evening will also include music from the Keenans and light refreshments before the performance.

📅 Thursday, 4 June 2026
📍 glór, Ennis
🕡 Doors open at 6:30pm
🎭 Show begins at 8pm
🎟 Free Entry | Ages 13+

This year’s theme, Looking Back, Moving Forward, reflects both the history and resilience of the Traveller community, while encouraging conversations around inclusion, understanding and equality.

29/05/2026

We are delighted to announce that Clare Sports Partnership has teamed up with "2 into 3" to host an online webinar to support Sports Clubs/Schools in County Clare in preparing for the upcoming Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF), previously known as the Sports Capital Fund.

The webinar will take place on:

📅 Wednesday, 3rd June
🕖 7:00pm
⏱ Duration: 90 minutes

This session is designed to help clubs become “grant-ready” and will provide guidance on:

• Preparing a strong application
• Understanding the funding process
• Key documents and information required
• Common mistakes to avoid
• Tips to strengthen your application

There will also be an opportunity for clubs to submit questions in advance via the registration form, which will be addressed during the webinar.

We encourage all clubs/schools considering an application to the Community Sports Facilities Fund to attend.

Registration link in the comments ⬇️

28/05/2026

Clare Leader Forum Summer Party
19th June 2026

Clare Leader Forum is hosting their third annual summer party to help fight isolation faced by many disabled people. Join them on Friday 19th June at Temple Gate Hotel for a four-course meal, DJ, dancing, and great craic. €50 tickets. Everyone across Clare and beyond welcome. Please share!

Tickets can be bought from Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/clare-leader-forum-summer-party-tickets-1990557579304