Wynne blasts disgraceful psychiatric shortage in Mid-West
*Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: Natasha Barton WAITING TIMES of close to two years are being experienced by Clare children attempting to access psychiatrist help in the Mid-West region.
Kilrush
West Clare property goes on the market for €9.75m
A WEST CLARE property has gone on the market for a sum of €9.75m.
Extra lighting can rid Kilrush of ‘dingy look’
*Henry St, Kilrush. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LACK OF LIGHTING is giving a “dingy” look to Kilrush Town.
Making Shannon first stop destination can see Clare’s Greenways rival the Camino Way
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON needs to be treated as “the first step” and destination for constructing greenways in the county, a community representative has argued.
Kilrush & Shannon Estuary can make a splash in dolphin tourism & research
*The matter was discussed at the March sitting of the West Clare Municipal District. FUNGIE’s role in attracting visitors to Dingle can be replicated in Kilrush and the Shannon Estuary, a local councillor has affirmed.
Wynne to dissolve pair with Justice Minister to vote against Government on eviction ban
*Violet-Anne Wynne holding her baby Collins. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE TD, Violet Anne Wynne (IND) has confirmed she will be dissolving her voting pair with the Minister for Justice in order to vote against the Government’s proposal to scrap the evictions ban.
‘Golden hour not pertinent to people of North & West Clare’
*Comments regarding the golden hour were criticised by Cllr Cillian Murphy. SHORT-TERM absences in the Kilrush Ambulance Station were not filled on twenty one occasions last year, new figures have shown while a county councillor has said the ‘golden hour’ is not pertinent to persons living in parts of West and North Clare.
Victim of serial West Clare sex abuser urges others to come forward
Patrick Larkin outside Ennis Courthouse. Photograph: Liam Burke / Press 22 A VICTIM of jailed West Clare serial sex-abuser, Patrick Larkin (68) has urged others to come forward if they have been sexually abused by the former Clare County Council worker.
Gilligan heads up digital & design at The Clare Echo
*Shane Gilligan. THE CLARE ECHO is pleased to announce the promotion of Shane Gilligan to the position of Head of Digital Strategy & Design.
Captains celebrate drive-in at Woodstock
Captain Aidan Mulcahy. Senior Captain John O’Donovan, Junior Captain Harry McEnery, Lady Captain Niamh O’Regan and President Oliver McNamara. A combination of snow and heavy rain resulted in the cancellation of many golf competitions across the county on Saturday last when most courses remained closed.