Overcrowded classes must be addressed before schools return
19.2% of Clare pupils are in classes in excess of 30 with Cathal Crowe (FF) worried that social distancing cannot be maintained in schools with the current pupil to teacher ratio.
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Newmarket-on-Fergus on course for GP appointment at end of June
An appointment of a GP in Newmarket-on-Fergus must not be hit with further delays, a Clare TD has outlined.
‘A breakthrough’ – mediator appointed for Clare Bus & NTA dispute
A mediator has been appointed to settle a long-running dispute between Clare Bus and the National Transport Authority (NTA).
UL to issue rent refunds to students
UL’s Governing Authority has recommended the issuing of refunds for students in rented accommodation at the university.
Mid-West Oireachtas members form new group to deal with Shannon Airport’s ‘worrying shadow’
Oireachtas representatives from the Mid-West have joined forces to fight for the future of Shannon Airport.
Mediator sought for Clare Bus & NTA dispute
An audit of Clare Accessible Transport is to be made public following talks between the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Clare’s Oireachtas members on the future of Clare Bus.
Improvement works sanctioned for Ballyvaughan & Carrigaholt piers
€138,000 in funding is to be allocated to three separate piers in Clare for essential works.
Ennis hairdresser: I’ve had to refuse customers ‘knocking on my door’ for black market cuts
An Ennis hairdresser has revealed that desperate customers are turning up at his home address looking for haircuts – but insists he has been forced to turn them all away while Covid-19 lockdown measures are in place.
Clare Bus a victim of ‘unfair NTA war’
Acting Transport Minister Shane Ross (IND) has been slammed by Clare TD, Michael McNamara (IND) for the manner in which management of Clare Bus were “silenced” by the National Transport Authority and the treatment of its workers.
96% drop in samples sent to CervicalCheck labs in April
Cancer screening services must be prioritised once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, Cathal Crowe (FF) has said.