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20 jobs for Shannon with Extreme €3m investment

Published on 17/09/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

20 new jobs are to be created as part of Extreme Networks €3m investment to its Shannon R&D programme.

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‘Brexit the cause of Clare’s beef crisis’

Published on 08/09/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Brexit has been attributed with causing “a beef crisis” in Co Clare.

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€219,000 for six Clare projects in CLÁR funding

Published on 26/08/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Lissycasey NS students. Six projects in Co Clare are to receive €219,000 towards Safety Measures and Play Areas for schools and communities under the latest round of funding from the CLÁR programme 2019.

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Discussions on Avara future to go before WRC

Published on 15/08/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Conversations surrounding the future of Avara Pharma Group will be held on Friday (tomorrow) under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) at the Shannon plant of the company.

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Farmers warn of looming rural recession as protests continue

Published on 08/08/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Farmers protesting at Kepak, Tiermaclane. Photograph: John Mangan An estimated 800 people in the county have thus far partaken in peaceful protests led by farmers.

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Breen briefed on Beckman Coulter’s East Clare expansion

Published on 28/07/2019 in business/Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Beckman Coulter Site Director Orlaith Lawler; Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection Mr. Pat Breen T.D Minister of State, Pat Breen was briefed by management of Beckman Coulter’s East Clare facility on their future growth plans earlier this week.

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Battle lines drawn between Dublin & Shannon

Published on 27/07/2019 in Home/News/Sport by Páraic McMahon

Dublin Airport has come under fire for declaring itself as “the key gateway for overseas visitors attending” the 2026 Ryder Cup which takes place 225 kilometres away at Adare Manor.

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Council delegation formed to fight for future of Moneypoint

Published on 17/07/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Moneypoint Power Plant. Photograph: Páraic McMahon A delegation of West Clare councillors are today (Wednesday) issuing a letter to secure a meeting with two Ministers plus a number of agencies and the ESB on the future of Moneypoint.

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