‘Growing amount’ of casual workers in West Clare struggling to pay rent
A “growing amount” of West Clare families are struggling to pay rent and HAP, a local councillor has flagged.
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McNamara labels eir outages as ‘unacceptable’
Widespread network outages experienced by eir customers across the country have been labelled as “unacceptable” by a Clare TD.
Workplace accident claims life of man in his thirties
A man aged in his thirties has died following a workplace accident in West Clare on Friday afternoon.
Future use of Moneypoint remains under ‘continuous discussion’
Offshore wind energy has been touted as a potential solution to sustaining jobs in Moneypoint.
People ‘weeded out of West Clare bit by bit’ due to planning laws claims Cllr Kelly
Clare’s longest serving councillor has claimed a “systematic targetting” of West Clare has been prevalent for the last twenty years surrounding refused planning permission for settlements in the area.
West Clare needs sustainable energy communities to replace Moneypoint jobs
‘Inaction’ on behalf of Clare County Council regarding the future of Moneypoint has been criticised while renewed calls have been made to prepare the county for climate change.
West Clare family create device to ease face mask pain
*Aisling McKiernan and her dad Chris have designed face mask adapters WEARING a face mask all day is not a very pleasant experience. It can get quite hot and the material can irritate the skin, especially in sensitive areas like the ears.
70% drop in coal electricity generation at Moneypoint
NEW data released by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has shown that coal use in electricity generation fell by 70% in 2019, with Moneypoint electricity generating station operating at reduced capacity.
Solve the West Clare mystery
A West Clare man has enlisted the help of The Clare Echo’s readers to help identify mysterious personnel in a photograph dating back to the 1930s.
Taoiseach commits to just transition fund for Moneypoint
A just transition fund for Moneypoint has been promised by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar with details to be confirmed at “a later date”.
