Clare LEO Claims Outlook For Clare Businesses "Very Positive".

The Clare Local Enterprise Office claims the outlook for businesses in this county is "very positive". The Local Enterprise Development Plan for 2026 to 2028 has been unveiled at this week's meeting of Clare's Economic Development Strategic Policy Committee. Between 2021 and 2025, the Clare LEO provided funding of €2.5 million to 107 enterprises, assisted 206 businesses and supported 1,360 jobs. The plan was unveiled by Clare LEO Senior Enterprise Development Officer Theresa Mulvihill Killeen who identified its five key strategic priorities as driving decarbonisation and sustainability, accelerating digital transformation, supporting locally traded sectors, strengthening the Irish-owned exporting sector, and fostering innovation. Clare FM's Seán Lyons was at the meeting and began by speaking to Theresa about how the last few years have been for Clare businesses. Photo (c) Clare County Council