Clare politicians praise decision to keep county boundary intact
*Timmy Dooley studies the tallies. Photograph: Joe Buckley KEEPING CLARE’S entire geographic boundary intact is the right move according to politicians in the county.
Violet-Anne Wynne
Clare Dáil constituency to remain unchanged for next General Election
*Counting during the 2020 General Election. Photograph: John Mangan CLARE’S DÁIL constituency will remain unchanged for the next General Election.
Parteen site to be ready for East Clare CAMHS by end of March
*HSE CEO, Bernard Gloster. A SITE IN PARTEEN is to be made available for the East Clare Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and is expected to be ready by the end of March 2023.
Question marks still remain over future use Shannon Industrial Estate unit for asylum seekers
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A REPRESENTATIVE GROUP of Shannon Residents have circulated plans that a vacant unit in the Shannon Industrial Estate is set to house up to 600 International Protection Applicants.
Sinn Féin planning to run one of its biggest ever tickets in Clare for local elections
*Members of Sinn Féin’s Ennis cumann. Photograph: John Mangan SINN FÉIN are gearing up for next year’s local elections in Clare and hope to field a total of eight candidates across the county.
Clare ‘falling through cracks’ with measures to tackle homelessness – Wynne
CO CLARE is “falling through the cracks” when it comes to tackling homelessness, one of the county’s four TDs has said.
Clare CAMHS at risk of collapsing
*Clare CAMHS. CLARE’S child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) is facing a crisis and at risk of collapse, a Shannon representative has warned.
Judge to convict John Mountaine of mobile phone offence for Leinster House call to Violet Anne Wynne
*John Mountaine. Photograph: John Mangan THE PARTNER of Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne (IND) is continuing to break the law by driving around unaccompanied.
Clare TDs criticised for absence at Scariff public meeting
*Cllr Pat Hayes, Deputy Michael McNamara, Senator Timmy Dooley & Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: John Mangan DISAPPOINTMENT with the representation of Clare’s TDs for the people of the county has been voiced.
Minister O’Gorman open to meeting Inch residents but says Magowna House contract for asylum seekers will remain
*Asylum seekers on site at Magowna House. Photograph: John Mangan MINISTER FOR Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman (GP) has said Magowna House will continue to be used to accommodate male asylum seekers despite strong local opposition.