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SINN Féin spokesman Martin Ferris this week confirmed the departure of Shannon Town Councillor Cathy McCafferty from the party but repeatedly refused to divulge what had brought it about.
Read More »529 new buildings during 2011
THERE were 529 new residential and commercial buildings identified in Clare in 2011, according to figures released by GeoDirectory. This represents a year-on-year decrease of 35% compared to 2010, when 814 new buildings were recorded in the county.
Read More »41 gardaí to retire in 12-month period
Clare’s Joint Policing Committee met this week to discuss issues pertaining to rural policing, crime, garda retirements and proposed new penalty points. Carol Byrne reports
Read More »Immoral to keep hitting the most vulnerable
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Read More »€275,000 Incident Command Unit destined for Shannon base
CLARE could become the nerve centre for major emergencies and fire incidents in the region when a mobile Incident Command Unit, costing almost €275,000, is wheeled into the county this week.
Read More »Airport to spread wings abroad to Turkey
SHANNON got a timely boost this week as it was announced that Wings Abroad will run a weekly service to the Turkish city of Bodrum over the summer.
Read More »Troika intimidation no accident
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Read More »Renewable energy could halve Clare jobless figures
Clare’s unemployment rate could be halved over a five-year period by fully exploiting the huge export potential of renewable energy electricity for the United Kingdom market, it emerged this week.
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