The Clare Echo

Regional Healthy Age Friendly homes programme ramp up results in new appointment for McGrath

Pictured launching the Healthy Clare Calendar 2024 is the Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Joe Cooney, with (left to right) Bernadette Haugh, Senior Executive Officer, Rural and Community Development, Clare County Council, and Dena McGrath, Healthy Clare Coordinator, Clare County Council. Photo: Paul Corey. A NATIONAL scale-up of the Regional Healthy Age Friendly homes …

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Clare schools encouraged to shine at BD Stem Stars 2024

BD’s Research Centre Ireland (RCI) based in Limerick is passionate about supporting community-based initiatives that foster future talent.   Its secondary school competition STEM Stars is now open to schools all over the Munster region for 2023/24 registrations, which will see a shortlisted group of schools invited to BD Research Centre Ireland for the final in March 2024. STEM …

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Christmas tree sales strong in Clare despite move to artificial

By Caoimhe Fitzgerald (TY student at Coláiste Mhuire) CHRISTMAS tree sales in Clare remain strong despite surge in popularity towards artificial trees in recent years, as householders are being urged to consider the environment when shopping this festive season. Although real Christmas tree sales remain steady in Clare, their artificial counterpart has been growing popular …

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Coercive control is abuser ‘viewing woman and children as possessions’ – Clare Haven offering support

WITH Christmas time approaching, this week Clare Haven Services tells Clare Echo readers about coercive control. Coercive control is the very heart of domestic abuse. It does not have to be physical to be abuse. It is a persistent and deliberate pattern of behaviour by an abuser over a prolonged period of time designed to …

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