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.
Seamus Ryan
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.
Hayes goes Independent following defection from Labour Party
*Dermot Hayes with the late Martin Naughton. Dermot Hayes will run as an Independent candidate in the Ennis Municipal District for May’s local elections.
‘Too much plastic waste in Clare’
A local bottle recycling scheme needs to be developed to deal with a growing amount of plastic waste in the county, Seamus Ryan has claimed.
Clare needs a community bike scheme – Ryan
Labour’s candidate for the Ennis electoral area Seamus Ryan is calling for a community bike scheme to be introduced across the county. Referring to similar schemes in operation in Limerick, Galway plus the West Cork Community Cycle Scheme in Clonakilty, Seamus maintained there would be many benefits if brought to Clare. “As we see every …
Hayes leaves Labour Party
Disability activist Dermot Hayes has left The Labour Party having been a member for close to two decades. Speaking to The Clare Echo, the Corofin native who was nominated against Seamus Ryan for the party’s local election selection for the Ennis Municipal District confirmed he informed Labour HQ the days before the convention that he …
