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Photography course in Scarriff ‘could earn graduates €90k p.a.’ – sponsored

SCARRIFF-BASED photographer James Treacy has launched a new photography course in his native town. He claims any student who finishes the course has the potential to earn more than €90,000 per annum. The first course he is running is based in McNamara’s in Scarriff on Wednesday, September 29, at 8 pm for two hours a week over five weeks. He intends to cover all the basics of photography and how to take good pictures with a Canon or Nikon DSLR camera as well as editing photos using software such as Photoshop. Mr Treacy says he started out a number of years ago photographing pilgrimages in the Holy Land and Fatima before turning his attention to Holy Communions and Graduations and later cattle mart photography in which  he does a lot of work for the Irish Examiner and the Irish Independent. He has travelled all over the world with his camera and has been to every cattle mart in Ireland worth talking about from Tullamore …

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Clare female entrepreneurs urged to grow with ACORNS initiative

CLARE women looking to begin or grow their own business have until the end of this week to apply for the latest cycle of development initiative ACORNS. Friday, September 10, is the final deadline for early-stage female business entrepreneurs in rural areas to apply for the mentoring programme. This is the 7th year of the Government-backed ACORNS programme, which is supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, under its Rural Innovation and Development Fund. A total of 50 new entrepreneurs will be selected from those who apply but applications have to be completed and submitted by midnight on Friday, September 10. The is no charge to those selected to participate in ACORNS 7 and the free initiative will run over six months from October 2021 to April 2022. More than 300 female entrepreneurs have taken part in the ACORNS initiative to date. Among the 50+ early stage entrepreneurs that took part in the last cycle of ACORNS …

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Questions to ask before investing – with Carey Corbett

Some people are lucky enough to have more money in their bank account as a result of the lack of spending opportunities over the last 18+ months. Just the other day a friend asked me where do you think would be a good place to invest €10,000 today? Well, everyone seemingly has an opinion on this question and will give you a quick answer to it! Well, that is anyone with the exception, of a Financial Broker, who is unlikely to give you a quick answer to such an important question. This is the case whether you have 10K or 100K because what to invest in, is not about going with fads or trying to pick a winner as you might in a horse race (anyone make any money at the Galway Races?). Instead finding the best investment opportunities needs to be based on a very systematic approach and on your own circumstances. And that is where a Financial Broker …

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Understanding defined benefit pensions – with Carey Corbett

MOST people’s eyes glaze over if the topic of pensions is raised! Saving for retirement is extremely important. People are living longer and leading more active lives in retirement. As a result, it is more important than ever for you to think about where your income will come from when you retire. Pension saving is one of the few areas where you can still get tax relief. Unfortunately, only about half of the people working in Ireland are members of pension arrangements. Today let’s discuss a defined benefit pension. What is a defined benefit pension scheme? A defined benefit pension, or sometimes know as final salary pension, is a special type of workplace pension. Instead of building up a pension pot over time, it provides you with a guaranteed annual income for life, based on your final or average salary (hence the name). DB pensions are most often provided by the public sector (health, education etc) and government employers. Some private …

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‘Massive’ disparity in Clare nursing home costs

THE cost of accommodating patients in public long-stay residential facilities is almost double private nursing homes, with a €790 gap between the dearest and cheapest beds in Clare, new figures have revealed. The maximum weekly Fair Deal rate for a bed in St Dominic Savio Nursing Home is €860, according to latest figures obtained by The Clare Champion. This compares to a weekly fee of €1,650 in Raheen Community Nursing Unit, €1,607 in St Joseph’s Community Hospital, €1,481 in Ennistymon Community Nursing Unit and €1,422 in Regina House Nursing Unit. The cost of care in publicly-run facilities throughout the country was set in January 2020, but the figures for private and voluntary nursing homes came into force at the end of last month. The average Fair Deal rate in Clare is in the region of €910 weekly. Carrigoran House Newmarket-on-Fergus is the dearest of the privately-run facilities in the county, with a weekly rate of €1,010. Other facilities charge the …

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Fifty new jobs in home care in Clare and Limerick

HOME Instead, Ireland’s largest private provider of home care services, has this week announced the creation of 50 new jobs across its Limerick and Clare offices. The care company is recruiting for 50 additional caregivers across the counties, as part of its recruitment of 1,000 additional caregivers, who will be hired throughout the country. Commenting on the announcement, Liam Toland, Owner and Manager Director of Home Instead in Limerick & Clare said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital support that caregivers provide to their clients and the link they provided to the outside world to those they were caring for. “We know that where possible older people want to continue living independent lives in their own homes and in their own communities. In the years ahead, Ireland, like so many countries, will face the challenge of an ageing population. Home care can play an increasingly important role in providing care to our oldest and most vulnerable citizens. “We’re inviting …

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Top business award for Clare tech company

A CLARE-BASED tech company, which has been dubbed ‘Tinder For Jobs’, has won a top business award, writes Owen Ryan. Get The Shifts, which offers an on-demand staffing platform to hospitality businesses, has been named as Most Innovative Temporary Staffing Solutions Provider 2021 in the EU Business News Irish Enterprise Awards. The award highlights the continued success of Get the Shifts as they deliver high quality, experienced staff to clients for shift work with as little as three hours’ notice. The EU Business News Awards recognise “exemplary Irish business demonstrating outstanding levels of excellence, customer service and innovation.” In making their selection, the EU Business News Irish Enterprise Award considered Get the Shifts’ achievements under various criteria such as business performance, longevity, business growth and any significant innovations. Speaking about the award, Hannah Wrixon, General Manager of Get the Shifts said, “We are absolutely delighted and honoured to have been recognised by EU Business News for this award. “It is …

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‘Shocking’ rise in domestic abuse in second lockdown last year

NEW figures reveal that three Clare children were forced to spend Christmas Day in a refuge because of domestic abuse in their home. The data, which highlights the added pressure on the refuge operated by Clare Haven during the second lockdown last year, have been described by the service manager as “shocking”. Figures contained in the national report ‘Tracking the Shadow Pandemic – Lockdown 2,’ show that ten women and 17 children were given refuge, safety and security at Clare Haven in the month of November. A further 72 helpline calls were received to the service in that month alone, where we gave emotional support and information to women living with domestic abuse. A total of four women and 13 children were given refuge in December. Over the course of 2020, 88 women were in refuge in Clare up from the 79 in 2019 and 81 in 2018. “Even in an extraordinary time of crisis, these numbers are shocking,” said …

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