BUDGET 2021 – Decision to scrap raising of pension age welcomed
The decision not to move the pension age to 67 as part of the Budget has been praised by the President of the Clare Council of Trade Unions.
Seamus Ryan
€6000 worth of PPE raised by action group for Clare nursing homes
A local health activist group has raised €6000 worth of personal protective equipment for nursing homes in the county.
North Clare Labour urge Kelly to stay out of Government
North Clare’s branch of the Labour Party have urged newly elected leader, Alan Kelly to guarantee they do not enter into Government as a junior coalition partner alongside Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
New group launches to fight for better Mid-West health services
As the fight for better medical services across the Mid-West intensifies, a number of community health campaigns have merged together.
UHL attempting to free up space as overcrowding continues
UL Hospitals Group have issued a renewed call for prospective patients to avoid their emergency department as the Dooradoyle facility continues to struggle with overcrowding.
Labour needs ‘significant change’ – Seamus Ryan
“Significant change is needed” in the Labour Party according to the only candidate they ran in Clare for the local elections.
15 candidates fighting for 7 seats in Ennis Municipal District
Ennis will be electing at least one new councillor following tomorrow’s local elections.
Nestor breaks his no election poster promise
A Fianna Fáil local election candidate who committed to not using posters during the campaign has broken his word.
Clare Haven & Rape Crisis Midwest ‘need more certainty’
Certainty is needed for organisations such as Clare Haven Services and Rape Crisis Midwest which can be provided from the Local Property Tax, Seamus Ryan has claimed.
Ennis General needs a drug detox unit for addicts unable to afford private treatment
A drugs detox unit at Ennis General Hospital would provide a means of dealing with addiction for users that cannot afford private facilities according to Labour’s Seamus Ryan.