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A ROMANIAN national, described as “one of Clare’s most prolific criminals” has been “expelled from the country”. He becomes the first such criminal in Clare to be the subject of expulsion from Ireland by ministerial order.

FARMERS in East Clare are concerned at the level of departmental farm inspections that have taken place in the last two months locally and which have led to delays in issuing farm payments.

SOCIAL Protection Minister Joan Burton has ruled out banning doorstep credit, despite an estimated threefold increase in the number of new people seeking financial assistance from the Clare Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS).

THE proposed development of 45 wind turbines in West Clare could significantly reduce the tourist numbers for Doonbeg Golf Club complex, which has injected €100 million into the local economy over the last 10 years.

A PROPOSED new Deep Sea Fish Farm off the North Clare coast could create up to 500 jobs and 15,000 tonnes of organic salmon every year, Bórd Iascaigh Mhara has claimed.

AN Bord Pleanála will hold an oral hearing in Ennistymon next week in relation to the proposed development of a €5 million pier at Ballaghaline, Doolin.

SOCIAL Protection Minister Joan Burton is supporting calls to increase the number of participants on Community Employment (CE) Schemes throughout the county.