Clare County Council has become the first local authority in Ireland to achieve certification to the new Excellence Through People standard, launched earlier this year by the National Standards Authority of Ireland.
The Local Authority was presented with its award at a ceremony in Dublin, which saw 37 other organisations from the private, public and SME sectors becoming certified to world-class standards.
The new "Excellence Through People" standard provides a business improvement model for organisations to "enhance performance and realise strategies through the management and development of their people".
Director of Services at Clare County Council Ger Dollard says its a testament to the partnership approach taken by management and staff:
