DR JOHN Hillery has been named the Clare Person of the Year for 2026 with special accolades for Clare U20 goalkeeper Mark Sheedy, former All Star Tony Griffin and legacy awards for the late North Clare natives Joe Vaughan and Dermot Hayes.
*Dermot Hayes. DERMOT HAYES’ outstanding advocacy and his ability to converse has put momentum behind a new campaign to have a bench named in his memory.
*Dermot Hayes. Photograph: John Mangan DERMOT Hayes (71) has been remembered for his three decades of activism after his passing on Saturday. Dermot Hayes passed away peacefully on January 3 surrounded by family at the Mater Hospital, Dublin, in the care of their ICU team. “For now, we will take a pause, to reflect, grieve, …
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DERMOT HAYES has been honoured for his tireless work over thirty five years as a leading disability activist in Clare.
*Maureen Hand and Dermot Hayes. IN CELEBRATION of World Kidney Day a national funding drive and information campaign has been launched.
*Newly elected chair of the Clare branch, Dermot Hayes. CLARE’s branch of the Irish Kidney Association are holding what has been described as “a very important meeting” this Tuesday.
*Thomas Connole. TRIBUTES have been paid to North Clare native, Thomas Connole following his recent death.
MEMBERS OF the Clare branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) have committed to holding weekly demonstrations so long as Israel maintains its presence in Gaza.
CLARE LEADER FORUM are calling for the Green Paper on Disability Reform to be scrapped.
*Dermot Hayes. Photograph: John Mangan CLARE LEADER forum will be holding a rally this Friday (December 8th) to demonstrate their opposition to the proposed Green Paper on Disability Payment Reform.