Remote working stresses need for National Broadband Plan – Carey
Current working practices have reinforced the need for the €2.9bn National Broadband Plan, a Clare TD has highlighted.
Joe Carey
VIDEO: COVID-19 response to nursing homes was too slow – Carey
Deputy Joe Carey (FG) has admitted the response of the Government and HSE in dealing with COVID-19 nursing homes was too slow and maintained the framework for Government compiled by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil offers the change the Irish electorate voted for.
Meals on Wheels nourishing the most vulnerable as it records 300% increase in service demand
*Mairead Casey after dropping food to Mrs Casey on the Ballycar Rd. Photograph: John Mangan A Newmarket-on-Fergus based community group is ensuring the county’s most vulnerable residents are kept fed during the current COVID-19 pandemic and has seen its demand increase by over 300% at this time.
Gardaí carry out land & sea patrol at Lough Derg
All water activity was off limits along Lough Derg on Thursday.
Clare FM journalist to become parliamentary assistant of new TD
Clare FM journalist, James Mulhall is to leave the station and take up a full-time position working for a Clare TD.
‘Important basic service’ – GP practice to return to Newmarket-on-Fergus
*Attendees at a community forum in Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Joe Buckley GP services are to return to the village of Newmarket-on-Fergus in the near future.
Railway line disruption as Ballycar floods again
*Flooding along the Limerick – Ennis railway line at Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: John Mangan Flooding at Ballycar has prompted the closure of the Limerick to Ennis rail-link.
Dooley undecided on contesting Seanad election
*Timmy Dooley. Photograph: John Mangan Timmy Dooley (FF) has stated he is considering whether or not to run in the upcoming Seanad elections with party insiders outlining that he is already preparing for his second election of the year.
GE2020 REVIEW: Mary Mannion
Former Progressive Democrat councillor Mary Mannion looks at the role of the under thirties in seeing Clare elect a Sinn Féin TD for the first time since 1922.
Fine Gael in Clare ‘needs a revival & restructure’ – Pat Breen
*Pat Breen with family at the General Election count. Photograph: Joe Buckley Retiring before the General Election ‘was never an option’, defeated Junior Minister Pat Breen (FG) has revealed.
