A local health campaigner has received a court apology and an undisclosed financial settlement from the Health Service Executive (HSE) following the misdiagnosis of her breast cancer seven years ago.
Read More »Middle-aged Alzheimer patients left in ‘vacuum’
Clare families of middle-aged Alzheimer patients are being left in a frustrating ‘vacuum’ due to the lack of dedicated long-stay public residential services in the region, a local charity has warned.
Read More »Lucky number 13 for new mayor
ENNIS man Pat Daly was unanimously elected Mayor of Clare last Friday by his fellow Clare county councillors.He was nominated by his Fianna Fáil colleague PJ Kelly, who described the chairman of Éire Óg GAA Club as “a man of excellent integrity who never breaks his word”.
Read More »Plans to cut preclearance operating hours at airport
A NEW VIP lounge is to be developed at Shannon Airport and Quintessentially Aviation, the aviation wing of the world’s leading luxury lifestyle group Quintessentially, is behind it. However, there are also concerns about plans to cut the opening hours of the US customs and border protection preclearance facility, something that was crucial to securing the Quintessentially investment.
Read More »Bay hop halted
THE first trial run of a maritime commuter service between Ballyvaughan and Galway City centre was discontinued last week due to unforeseen circumstances.
Read More »Census shows big jump in unemployed stats
THE number of Clare people over 15 years of age, who have either lost or given up their jobs, has nearly tripled in the last five years, according to latest census figures.
Read More »Varadkar admits slow progress on Shannon restructuring
WHILE Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has spoken in the past about developing an aviation industry hub at Shannon, he acknowledged this week there aren’t any examples of what he wants to achieve in Europe, while he declined to speak about any examples beyond Europe.
Read More »Armed robbery at Kilkee bank
GARDAÍ in West Clare are on the hunt for the armed raider who entered the AIB on O’Curry Street, Kilkee, last Friday morning and stole a quantity of cash.
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