Hope is a great thing – Diarmaid Byrnes
Going to Ennis is a bit special. Great town, great atmosphere.
Mid West Simon
Inch locals told they must agree to mediation process for pause on further arrival of asylum seekers
*Inch locals at Magowna Cross on Tuesday. Photograph: John Mangan JUNIOR MINISTER, Joe O’Brien (GP) has told Inch residents a pause on the addition of extra asylum seekers to Magowna House will be maintained if locals agree to enter a mediation process.
Tented accommodation will no longer be used in Knockalisheen
*The tents in Knockalisheen. Photograph: John Cooke USE OF TENTED ACCOMMODATION FOR asylum seekers has ceased outside the village of Meelick and across the country, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has confirmed.
REBECCA O’NEILL: Help the homeless this Christmas
This Christmas, make an effort to help those less well off than you writes Clare Echo columnist, Rebecca O’Neill.
Emergency powers to allow Westbrook House’s continued use as homeless facility
*Westbrook House. Photograph: Gary Collins Westbrook House will continue to be used as a homeless facility.
Use of Ashford Court Hotel to house emergency homeless persons ‘inappropriate’ – Ennis councillors
*A tent belonging to a homeless person in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan Clare County Council have defended the use of Ashford Court Hotel to meet the needs of emergency homeless persons and described the system as “very successful” despite growing concerns from residents and elected representatives.
Clare volunteers join Mid West Simon effort to meet Covid-19 demand for services
Mid West Simon Community required 150 additional volunteers to meet demand for services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rough sleepers ‘unwilling’ to cooperate with authorities in Ennis during COVID-19 – Flynn
Rough sleepers in Ennis are ‘unwilling’ to co-operate with attempts from authorities to set up temporary accommodation during COVID-19.
Homeless figures record 18% drop in Mid-West
A one third reduction in the amount of homeless families in the Mid-West has been recorded.
3% reduction in homelessness numbers in Mid-West from January to April
A slight decrease in Clare’s homelessness figures were recorded in April.
