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Clare’s crime statistics: mobile text alerts and the provision of CCTV cameras on the Clare/Limerick Border were discussed at a meeting of Clare’s Joint Policing Committee meeting this week. Carol Byrne reports  

SHANNON Town Councillors are concerned about the possible sale of a 1.4 acre site in the heart of the town.

CLARE TD Pat Breen may be better associated with Dáil Éireann, but this week he lent his political experience to a group of Ennis students on their way to Washington.Pupils from St Flannan’s College recently came second in their category at the elite NASA/Ames annual space settlement design competition. As part of their win, Caitlyn Horgan, Mike O’Dea, Peter O’Connell Stack and Natalia Abramczyk will travel to the International Space Development Conference in Washington DC later this month.Teacher Michael Horgan said the students hope to visit the White House during their trip and they were thrilled to welcome Deputy Breen to the school this week.“As an ex-pupil of St Flannan’s it was great to have Deputy Breen come in to speak to the students. We are hoping to get to visit the White House while we are in Washington and Deputy Breen spent a lot of time describing it to them. “He told them what to expect there and what …

THE first public meeting to launch the new political party, the Irish Citizens’ Party, will be held in the Old Ground Hotel, Ennis on Thursday night, May 10 at 8pm.

WITH temperatures rising and so too the May fly, anglers on Lough Derg are being encouraged to profile their catches and help establish a scientific database on native fish stocks.

COMMENT A COALITION between Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin might not be as fanciful as you think.  

IN line with a recent Government announcement of a new national identity – EmployAbility Service – for the range of employment services for people with an illness, injury or disability, Clare Supported Employment Service has formally launched its new identity, EmployAbility Clare.The new identity was unveiled by Caroline Casey, a well-known campaigner for people with disabilities, while addressing an audience of almost 190 people at Dromoland Castle last Wednesday. Speaking on the theme, Impossible is an Opinion, Ms Casey said the new name, which puts the focus on a person’s ability to work, rather than their disability, more aptly describes what supported employment is about.Impossible is an Opinion – The Business Advantage of Thinking Differently was organised by EmployAbility Clare in conjunction with Shannon, Ennis and Limerick Chambers, IBEC, and co-sponsored by UCB Manufacturing Ireland Limited, Shannon Development, Vitalograph, Dromoland Castle Hotel, ZAGG International and the Cregg Group. Broadcaster Leo Enright was MC for the event. Ennis companies, Dilger Studios …

A NEW scheme aimed at rejuvenating the physical appearance of nine towns and villages across County Clare has been revealed.