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Uncertainty surrounding the future of dementia-specific daycare facilities in a Clarecastle health facility was removed this week following confirmation of additional HSE funding worth in the region of €190,000 over the next five years.

RUBBISH bins that send text messages, are solar-powered and compact waste, would be suitable for use in Kilkee but are likely to prove too expensive.

KILKEE Town Councillor Paddy Collins has claimed that potholes in Kilkee are becoming “pot mountains”.

CLARE’S chief superintendent claims a superintendent based in Kilrush cannot cover all that happens in the Ennistymon district as well as Kilrush without having an inspector based there.

FOUR new appointments have been made to the board of the Shannon Airport Authority, bringing its total membership to seven.

THE future of a North Clare cheese-making business is unclear after its products were removed from shelves after one batch tested positive for E coli 0157.

WHILE up to 2,000 walkers and runners are expected to descend on St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield’s GAA complex in Gurteen for the Eilish Hurley – Ger Hoey Memorial Walk/Run on Saturday from 2pm, a sister event in Sydney has also attracted huge interest.

OVER the years Aer Lingus have often been unpopular at Shannon but few in this region wanted Ryanair’s take-over bid to succeed. The EU Commission prohibition of it last Wednesday was something local interests had hoped for.