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EDITORIAL
Read More »Alarm bells ring over firefighters’ holiday pay claim
CLARE County Council could face a holiday back-pay bill that could run to as much as €500,000, for its existing and retired firefighters, dating back to 1999.
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County manager cites role in airport fund
CLARE County Council is set to be involved in the new airline route development fund, which was announced by Shannon Development last week.
Read More »Rural schools to take a hammering
MORE than 70 national school teaching posts in Clare will be compromised by changes announced in Budget 2012, it was claimed this week.
Read More »Long wait over for Ennis National School
ENNIS National School has been given the Christmas present it has been hoping for with the announcement that the long-awaited new school is to go to construction phase next year.
Read More »Fire service strike action threatened
MEMBERS of the Irish Defence Forces will be engaged by Clare County Council if required, in the event of industrial action by firefighters, it has emerged.
Read More »Christmas trees to be thrown for charity
ENNIS is set to host the first ever Irish Christmas Tree Throwing Championship, it has been announced.
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