PROFESSIONALS who find themselves out of work have been given the opportunity to upgrade their skills.
Read More »Welcome to the corp-Olympic Games
COMMENT While the company contracted to provide security for the London 2012 Olympics has admitted it cannot live up to its promise, one group of guards are fanning out across Britain with the power to issue fines of up to £20,000.
Read More »Council may be forced to carry the can
DURING the whole household charge debacle, Environment Minister Phil Hogan certainly hasn’t covered himself in glory. In fact, what he has managed to do is display a stubborn political pride.
Read More »Garry cycle return tops €160,000
IN excess of €160,000 has been raised for local charities over the years in the Michael Garry Memorial Cycle, held annually in Cooraclare.
Read More »Contamination charge
Council accused of contaminating a group water scheme and private wells in North Clare, writes Dan Danaher. Householders in North Clare have cried foul over the alleged contamination of a group water scheme and private wells by treated effluent discharged from the Clare County Council’s sewerage treatment plant in Kilfenora.
Read More »All a-piers well for major Doolin projects
Two major infrastructure projects in Doolin, the development of a new pier and coast guard station, valued at more than €7 million, moved a step closer to conclusion this week, The Clare Champion can reveal.
Read More »Conciliation saves council €4m
Clare County Council made a €4 million saving after engaging in a conciliation process with the company hired to construct sewerage treatment plants and networks in Feakle, Scariff and Quilty after an over-run in costs of €5.3m on the initial contract price.
Read More »Varadkar ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’ – claims Ryanair second-in-command
RYANAIR’s second-in-command, Michael Cawley, has lambasted the Government’s dismissal of an offer that the low cost airline claimed would bring another 600,000 passengers to Shannon Airport, albeit with no extra charges.
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