Achievements of Doonbeg Community Development Ltd

• Sponsors of the FAS Community Employment and Social Assist Schemes for Doonbeg Village and GAA Park
• Opened the Community Development Office
• Secured sewerage scheme for Doonbeg Village
• Successfully campaigned for the retention of Doonbeg Post Office and local postman
• Developed amenity area opposite Doonbeg Post Office
• Established Family Festival which ran for many years in August
• Succeeded in delivering additional grants for road improvements and signposting
• Secured grant aid from FÁS for a feasibility study on Tullaher Bog and Lough as a preserved natural resource
• Installed floodlighting  in the Church grounds and to highlight Doonbeg Castle
• Development of Doonbeg web-site www.doonbeginfo.com
• Purchased the fishing rights to Doonbeg River
• Produced promotional brochures for the area and a local telephone directory
• Initiated idea of a golf course project at Doughmore Sandhills
• First group to approach Shannon Development to make a viable case for the support of the golf project
• Actively negotiated in relation to the planning process for the golf course at Doughmore Sandhills
• Rallied the local community to support the golf course project by attending the Dúchas oral hearing
• At the request of the golf course developers and Shannon Development, delegation went to EU Headquarters in Brussels and successfully negotiated terms in relation to £2.4 million grant aid for the golf course project
• The Golf Sub Committee secured commitment from the golf course developers, Kiawah Resort Associates on four conditions of support:
• Local employment for construction and operation
• Upgrade of sewerage system to treatment plant level and increasing the capacity of existing system at an estimated cost of £400,000
• Local membership of the golf club, which was not originally on offer
• Provision of replacement public road and a 70 space car park for public access to Doughmore Beach
• Elected Mayor for Doonbeg representing Doonbeg Community Development Limited
• Secured funding from the Department of the Marine for the development of the harbour at Doonmore Pier
• Initiated the Planning for Real process in Doonbeg
• Established Doonbeg Lotto and is one of three stakeholder organisations in its operation
• Paid for church car park resurfacing in June 2004 in co-operation with Clare County Council
• Campaigned and achieved the upgrading of the Doonbeg Sewerage Scheme
• Meet with Clare County Council senior management to discuss the ongoing development of Doonbeg parish
• Secured grant aid from Clare County Council under the Village Renewal Scheme for the extended landscaping of Lakeside Park and restoration of the riverbank in the village
• Organise Christmas festivities including the lighting of the village and a party for the school children of the parish
• Submissions of plans to County Clare and West Clare Development as well as Mid West Regional Planning Guidelines
• Compiled and submitted professional independent development plan for Doonbeg
• Election manifesto issued to candidates in local and national elections
• Assisted in sourcing the seeking of funding and establishment of the Mountrivers Sewerage Scheme
• Assisted towards the refurbishment of the Doonbeg Community Development Office at the Doonbeg Community Hall
• Establishment of Biodiversity Projects which includes identification of local flora, fauna, wildlife and marine life as well as signage providing information