45 minors waiting on mental health assessment in Clare
45 teenagers in Clare are on a waiting list for mental health appointments and assessments.
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Ennis primary care centre still on target for summer opening
HSE CHIEFS are targeting an opening date in the third quarter of this year for the new primary care centre on the Station Rd in Ennis.
Frustration reaching boiling point over corridor chaos at UHL
A MOTION to support the reopening of Ennis Hospital’s emergency department was approved at Tuesday’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West amid comments that ongoing conditions at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) were “appalling”.
Increasing women’s involvement in politics more than a box-ticking exercise
*Clare’s current female elected representatives (l-r) Cllr Ann Norton, Mayor of Ennis Municipal District; Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy; Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne TD; Cllr Mary Howard; Senator Róisín Garvey; and Cllr Donna McGettigan; pictured with Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (centre), County Clare’s first-ever female TD. Photograph: Eamon Ward Increased female representation at decision-making level will ensure more balanced …
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Púca may be needed to alert motorists to altered Corrovorrin Junction
RELOCATING THE PÚCA statue to Corrovorrin Junction may be needed to heighten awareness of its new design, an Ennis councillor has quipped.
Building basketball court at Lees Rd an obvious slam-dunk
Aodhán Ó Sé in action for the St Flannan’s Basketball team in the All- Ireland U19 C Boys Schools Cup. Photograph: Brendan Moran / Sportsfile BASKETBALL’s growth in Co Clare has prompted an Ennis councillor to seek the addition of a playing court at Lees Rd.
Parents forced to play ‘Russian roulette’ due to Shanaway Rd conditions
PARENTS ARE FORCED to play “Russian roulette” on the school run due to the dangers posed by a busy Ennis junction.
Facelift needed for Quin Rd Business Park
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES have called for Quin Road Business Park to be given a facelift.
Clare women suffering from gynaecology crisis with Ennis waiting lists second longest in Ireland
WOMEN IN CLARE are suffering from “a crisis” in gynaecology waiting lists which are the second longest in the country.
Ennis reps vote against bid for installation of iron railings at O’Connell Monument
Photograph: Fiona McNamara ENNIS COUNCILLORS have moved off the fence and have voted against the possible erection of iron railings surrounding the Daniel O’Connell monument.