New group launches to fight for better Mid-West health services
As the fight for better medical services across the Mid-West intensifies, a number of community health campaigns have merged together.
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Beauty of The Burren highlighted in Wall Street Journal
*Photograph: Julie Tillet One of the largest newspapers in the USA, The Wall Street Journal has penned an article on the beauty of The Burren.
Health care in Clare requires targeted investment – Moran
*Noeleen Moran. Targeted investment is needed in primary and community care in Clare with large inequalities in the county’s supply of health and social care highlighted in a report from the ESRI.
European bronze for Ballyvaughan’s Liam Jegou
Ballyvaughan’s Liam Jegou won Ireland’s first medal at the U23 World Canoe Slalom Championships on Friday.
O’Loghlen ready to step up for North Clare
Politics and elections have always been in Martin O’Loghlen’s life but on May 24th it will be his name on the ballot paper instead of the many candidates he has helped get over the line.
Moran seeks housing allocation unit in Clare
An audit of the housing allocation system utilised by Clare County Council is being sought by Noeleen Moran.
Tourists being favoured over locals for houses in North Clare – Moran
A lack of political representation has resulted in the failure to highlight the shortage of affordable rental accommodation in parts of North Clare, Noeleen Moran has claimed. Moran will contest May’s local elections for Sinn Féin in the Ennistymon electoral area having previously represented the party in the 2014 local and 2016 General elections. At …
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O’Donovan ready to fight for farmers in first election bid
*Photograph: John Mangan Next year’s local elections will be Barry O’Donovan’s first foray into running for public office and he’s determined to fight the cause for the “exploited farmers” of East Clare. On Thursday, the Green Party unveiled the forty five year old Limerick native as a candidate in the Killaloe Municipal District for the …
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Restrictions to remain for ‘a number of weeks’ in parts of Clare
Water restrictions will continue in Tulla, Lahinch, Lisdoonvarna, Doolin, Liscannor, Ballyvaughan, Kilfenora and surrounding group supply schemes for “a number of weeks”. Irish Water confirmed to The Clare Echo that a wide range of restrictions are remaining over the weekend and into the coming weeks across the county. “Due to the prolonged dry weather conditions …
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Parts of North Clare hit by water restrictions
Water restrictions have been put in place in areas of North Clare and will last for the foreseeable future. Arising from the “unprecedented demand on the water supply network”, Irish Water has announced a number of restrictions will apply in an attempt to redistribute supply as a result of the prolonged dry weather conditions. On …