Pyrite Action Group slam attempt to ‘railroad’ legislation on defective block scheme
*Dr Martina Cleary. ‘DISGUST’ has been voiced by the founder of the Clare Pyrite Action Group (CPAG) with the vote made by two of the county’s TDs this week.
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Better pay for Early Years sector a priority for Crowe as he joins Oireachtas’ Education committee
*Photograph: Eamon Ward Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has taken up a new position as a sitting member of the Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
Púca unveiling urges public to ‘make up their own mind’ on controversial artwork
*Artist Aidan Harte standing behind the Púca in Carron. Photograph: Arthur Ellis AFTER MUCH CONTROVERSY, the Púca has finally been unveiled in its new home of Co Clare.
Frost hit with two month ban for interference in Galvin disciplinary case
A FORMER CHAIRMAN OF Clare GAA has been hit with an eight-week suspension over claims of interference with the appeal of county hurler Ian Galvin, which he has already appeared to have broken.
Quilty feeling the brunt of ‘climate change consequences’ as wait for coastal protection continues
*Damage in Quilty and Seafield following the storms of 2014. QUILTY AND parts of West Clare “are the forefront of the consequences of climate change,” the Cathaoirleach of the local electoral area has stressed.
Clare finally included in pyrite redress scheme
*Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien (FF) is shown the damage to Mary Hanley’s home in Drumline last August. Photograph: Joe Buckley CO CLARE has been included an expanded Defective Concrete Block Scheme.
Bid for Westbury town status hit with setback
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS have poured cold water on the potential of the granting of town status for Westbury.
Burst water main results in collapse of Shannon Banks road
MAJOR TRAFFIC disruption has been reported in South Clare following the collapse of a road at Shannon Banks.
HSE Capital Plan approves €3.97m allocation for Clare facilities
AN ALLOCATION of €3.97m has been announced for Clare with the approval and publication of the Health Service Executive’s Capital Plan for 2022.
‘We’ve every right to feel aggrieved’ – anger with health services flagged at Ennis protest
People living in the Mid-West have “every right to feel aggrieved” with the standard of health services in the region, a protest held in Ennis has heard.