11 Clare schools removed from Hot School Meals scheme
*Rineen NS is one of the Clare schools impacted. ACCESS to the State’s Hot School Meals scheme has been lost for eleven rural schools in Co Clare.
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€300k in funding a lifeline for Clare Crusaders Clinic
Nicole Norton, Barefield, presents flowers to Minister of State for Disability Hildegarde Naughton during her visit to Clare Crusaders. Photograph: Brian Arthur CLARE CRUSADERS CLINIC has received grant aid to the tune of €300,000 from the Department of Children, Disability and Equality.
Clare learner drivers stuck in neutral as waiting times for tests rise
LEARNER drivers in Clare are stuck in neutral with waiting times for driving tests continuing to climb.
Clare’s Enterprise Ireland client companies created 366 new jobs in last year
A SEVEN percent increase has been recorded for new jobs in Clare for Enterprise Ireland client companies.
Clare claims almost 20% of €14.8m rural water programme funds
TWENTY TWO GROUP WATER schemes in Clare not connected to Uisce Éireann’s public network have been allocated €14.7m.
Irish Seed Savers contributed €115k to local economy in 2024
Joe Cooney TD with Minister of State Jerry Buttimer and Orlaigh Thompson. AN INJECTION of €115,000 to the local economy was given by the Irish Seed Savers Association in 2024.
Frustration building as Govt failed to put full steam behind rail works in Ballycar & Crusheen
FRUSTRATION has been voiced by a Clare TD on the lack of focus placed on progressing flood relief works at Ballycar and on reopening Crusheen railway station, both of which are situated on the Ennis to Limerick rail line.
Hen harrier helps to ground plans for three turbine windfarm in West Clare
*A 65 page planner’s report was produced in the case. THE Hen Harrier has helped put paid to contentious plans for a three turbine wind farm reaching almost 500 ft in height 1km south of the West Clare village of Moyasta.
‘We are the envy of the county’ – Hayes says Killaloe MD Cllrs have best working relationship
*Councillors in the Killaloe MD. Photograph: Eamon Ward PROVIDING suitable and viable housing “for the next generation” must continue to be a focus of all elected members in Clare, the outgoing Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District has said.
Three social workers assigned to 43 children in care in Clare
TUSLA are to double the number of social workers in Clare this summer but service gaps are leading to children from the county being sent for placement in Donegal and Cork.