Department inspection finds no health & safety issues at Miltown Malbay DP centre
No health and safety issues were recorded in the past week during two Departmental inspections of The Central Hostel in Miltown Malbay which houses asylum seekers.
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Former Clare Chief Supt Gubbins appointed to CAB role
Ex Chief Superintendent of the Clare Garda Division, Michael Gubbins has been appointed as the Chief Bureau Officer of the Criminal Assets Bureau.
Video technology to enable Court sittings to continue
For the first time, the Supreme Court in Ireland held a sitting with all parties being present via remote video technology.
More supports needed to help Clare’s Direct Provision residents self-isolate
Clare’s Direct Provision residents are struggling to self-isolate properly in certain centres causing immense worry among the county’s asylum seekers. Direct Provision residents have been instructed to self-isolate as with the entire population but no clarity has been provided to them on how they can achieve this while living in confined areas. Over the weekend, …
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Gardaí to be given extra powers in COVID-19 fight
Extra powers are to be afforded to Gardaí who as of midnight will be able to redirect people home when they are breaking public health regulations. Under current guidelines, only those deemed to be classed as ‘essential workers’ are allowed to go further than 2km from their own home. Coastal locations across the country including …
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Crowe considered resigning as Mayor over RIC stance
*Cathal Crowe is elected. Photograph: Joe Buckley WHETHER it was watching The Wiggles with his one-year old daughter Eve or cleaning out his home office, South-East Clare’s new TD Cathal Crowe (FF) spent much of the weekend busying himself in a bid to take his mind off election matters.
Crowe’s boycott leads to deferral of RIC commemoration
A planned commemoration for the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) has been deferred.
Mayor Crowe to boycott commemoration of RIC
*Cllr Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Eamon Ward Mayor of Clare, Cllr Cathal Crowe (FF) is to boycott next Friday’s national commemoration service for the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).
Disposing of lifebuoys ‘a form of attempted manslaughter’
Disposing of a lifebuoy is “an attempted form of manslaughter”, the Mayor of Clare has claimed.
Dooley asked to step down from Fianna Fáil front bench
*Fianna Fáil TD, Timmy Dooley. Photograph: John Mangan Clare TD, Timmy Dooley has been temporarily suspended from his position on the Fianna Fáil front bench.