Carrigaholt Irish College won’t be used for asylum seekers
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION applicants will not be housed at the Irish college in Carrigaholt.
Roderic O’Gorman
Abbey Hostel getting rid of Ukrainian residents & apply to house international protection applicants
*The Abbey Hostel. UKRAINIAN residents at the Abbey Hostel formerly known as the Rowan Tree will be relocated this month with international protection applicants set to be housed there instead.
3,807 Clare children received subsidies under National Childcare Scheme
3,807 children in Clare received subsidies towards the cost of their childcare under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) in 2023, with almost €7.5 million paid to early learning and childcare providers in the county to reduce parents’ fees.
The Office As We Once Knew It Is Dead
With the Work Life Balance Act of 2023, employees have the right to request hybrid working.
Flynn lets fly at Minister O’Gorman for issuing ‘insult to the people of Clare’
*Cllr Gerry Flynn. Photograph: Natasha Barton A SHANNON COUNCILLOR has hit out at the Department of Integration for ‘insulting the people of Clare’.
‘Significant loss to Clare’s tourism economy’ with repurposing of hotels, B&Bs & guesthouses for asylum seekers
*The Auburn Lodge is among the hotels in the county accommodating refugees. CLARE’S TOURISM ECONOMY has experienced “a significant loss” with the repurposing of hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses for accommodating International Protection Applicants.
Information vacuum ‘detrimental’ to integration of asylum seekers & refugees in Clare
*Scool in Corofin was among the “pinch-points” experienced in recent times. Photograph: John Mangan INFORMATION DEFICITS are proving “detrimental to the success of the acceptance” of asylum seekers and refugees into communities across the county, a North Clare representative has said.
Magowna House operator received €4.83m for accommodating Ukrainians last year
*Magowna House. Photograph: John Mangan THE firm housing International Protection Applicants (IPAs) at Magowna House in Inch in Co Clare received €4.83m (incl VAT) from the State last year for accommodating Ukrainians.
Detailed misinformation slammed by Minister as Scool house mooted for refugees not known to Department
*The five bedroom property at the centre of the controversy. Photograph: John Mangan A LARGE HOUSE in the townland of Scool will not be used to accommodate asylum seekers.
Foley praises Integration Minister O’Gorman for ‘personal & political leadership’ on asylum seeker accommodation
*Minister for Education, Norma Foley. Photograph: Joe Buckley INTEGRATION MINISTER, Roderic O’Gorman (GP) has been praised for his “personal and political leadership” by Minister for Education, Norma Foley (FF) in working to accommodate refugees and asylum seekers.
