Hotel Doolin stop free meals service due to lack of funding
Hotel Doolin has had to call a halt to its local meal delivery service having struggled to receive any funding to support it.
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Gort priest finding new ways of engaging with congregation
A Gort priest has incorporated comedy sketches into mass and also took to spreading the word of God from the back of a trailer.
Ennis Tidy Towns receive most funds from €54k allocation for Clare groups
44 Tidy Towns groups in Co Clare have been allocated a combined €54,000 which they will be able to use despite the cancellation of this year’s competition.
Gardaí recover €10,000 worth of drugs in Clare last week
*A Garda checkpoint in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan Over €10,000 worth of drugs were seized across Co Clare in the past week following 46 searches by Gardaí.
‘Fear of uncertainty to continue’ for Clare businesses
*O’Connell Square 70% of businesses not currently trading in Clare have laid off staff, according to a COVID-19 survey published today (Tuesday).
‘Loop Head pilot project can create more jobs than Moneypoint did’
*Moneypoint. Photograph: Fergal Clohessy If used properly Just Transition funding can “create as many if not more local jobs for West Clare than Moneypoint ever did,” an elected representative has claimed.
More supports needed to help Clare’s Direct Provision residents self-isolate
Clare’s Direct Provision residents are struggling to self-isolate properly in certain centres causing immense worry among the county’s asylum seekers. Direct Provision residents have been instructed to self-isolate as with the entire population but no clarity has been provided to them on how they can achieve this while living in confined areas. Over the weekend, …
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Reform needed of Ireland’s ‘collapsing’ childcare system
It is unknown when childcare facilities will reopen in the country, prior to their closure they were described as being “on the brink of collapse” by elected representatives in the county.
Eugene Drennan elected IRHA President
Eugene Drennan has been elected as the new President of the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA). Council members on the IRHA confirmed the election of one of its most prominent members this week. He succeeds Cork’s Pat O’Donovan who became interim President following the election of Verona Murphy as a TD in Wexford. O’Donovan was …
Lisdoonvarna family vulnerable to Covid-19 concerned over poor water quality
*Seán Farrelly at home in Lisdoonvarna. North Clare residents have expressed health concerns due to their inability to use safe running water for three days this week