HSE clinics helping people of Clare quit smoking
THOSE who take part in QUIT Midwest clinics are up to four times more likely to quit smoking.
Kilrush
€7m in funding for development of Kilrush maritime centre & Holy Island visitor centre
A COMBINED €7m in funding has been announced for the development of a visitor centre at Holy Island and a maritime training centre and research base for offshore renewables in Kilrush.
Water supply in West & North-West Clare ‘at breaking point’
‘MONEY IS being poured down the drain’ with frequent repairs to bursts and leakages in Doonbeg, a West Clare representative has remarked while the water supply for the west and north of the county is “at breaking point,” another councillor has claimed.
ESB to announce replacement for Equinor at Moneypoint in ‘near future’ says Minister Ryan
PHASE ONE of ESB’s plans to turn Moneypoint into a renewable energy hub has received the thumbs up from the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan (GP) who also announced that a replacement for Equnior is to be unveiled in the near future.
Fine Gael local election candidate joins Violet-Anne’s political staff
*Mike Taylor. Photograph: Martin Connolly FINE GAEL member and 2019 local election candidate, Mike Taylor has joined the political team of Clare TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND).
Second round ties made for U21 football championships
*Cooraclare’s Micheál Garry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SECOND ROUND pairings have been confirmed for the U21 football championships.
Cill Cúil Gaels, Corofin & Ennistymon justify favourites tag in U21A football campaign
*Gearoid O’Grady in action for Cill Cúil Gaels. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HOLDERS Cil Cúil Gaels, Corofin and Ennistymon strengthened their tag as favourites for the U21A football championship.
Swimmers make a splash for breast cancer research in Cappa
*Photograph: John Mangan OVER 130 swimmers braved the elements on Monday morning for the Swim in Pink event at Cappa, Kilrush.
Deputy Wynne unsure how much of €12k loan she owes Sinn Féin
*Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) has admitted she has not paid back the entirety of a loan to Sinn Féin after the political party aided her to repay rent debts.
Delay in N68 safety audits touch on ‘planned obsolescence’ of West Clare
FAILURE to complete safety audits along one of the main axis points to West Clare is part of a “planned obsolescence,” an elected representative has claimed.