‘One in ten people’ campaign launched by Irish Kidney Association
*Maureen Hand and Dermot Hayes. IN CELEBRATION of World Kidney Day a national funding drive and information campaign has been launched.
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Clare branch of Irish Kidney Association to host Ennis meeting
*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.
Tributes paid to disability activist Thomas Connole
*Thomas Connole. TRIBUTES have been paid to North Clare native, Thomas Connole following his recent death.
‘As long as Israelis are in Gaza we’ll continue to protest on the streets’ – Clare IPSC draw record crowd for New Year’s Eve vigil
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.
‘We want the whole thing scrapped’ – Clare Leader Forum opposed to Green Paper on Disability Reform
CLARE LEADER FORUM are calling for the Green Paper on Disability Reform to be scrapped.
Clare Leader Forum rally against Green Paper on disability payment reform
*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.
Hayes takes to the road for readings & discussions
*Dermot Hayes, AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST Dermot Hayes is taking to the road for a series of readings and discussion from his no-holds-barred memoir at venues across the county throughout the month of May.
‘We’ll keep pushing & fighting until they change the decision’ – over 100 protest at plans to demolish Francis St cottages
*Photograph: John Mangan OVER 100 people marched to the offices of Clare County Council as the Save Francis Street Alliance took their first steps in protesting against the planned demolition of six properties in the county town in order to build a temporary car park at a fee planned to exceed €1m.
Public march to take place over planned demolition of Francis St cottages
A PLANNED MARCH is to take place this Saturday (April 15th) over plans to demolish cottages on Francis Street in Ennis.
E-scooters making Clare public ‘very nervous’ & ETSC report issues recommendations
MEMBERS of the Clare public have become “very nervous” over the potential of accidents due to e-scooters, a disability activist has claimed while the Chief Superintendent has stressed that such vehicles need to be insured.
