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HEALTH Minister Dr James Reilly has taken a lot of flack because of ongoing problems in the health service but he’s entitled to some plaudits this week for putting the wheels in motion to draft legislation that will involve major changes in the governance of the HSE.

These are amazing times we are living in. Well, really not so amazing when you come to think of it.

It is Christmas time again. This year it feels that, more than ever, the nation, the continent and maybe even the world needs festive cheer in massive quantities.

HEALTH services in Clare and the Mid-West will be “decimated” if 330 front-line Health Service Executive employees are allowed to retire before the Government’s public service pension deadline next February, it has been claimed.

ONE of the county’s most prominent hoteliers, Michael B Lynch, has been declared bankrupt in a UK court with liabilities of more than €50 million. Those owed money have been told that there is “no prospect” of a distribution of funds.

CLARE County Council is budgeting for a €500,000 deficit at the end of this year as a result of additional expenditure on essential works due to adverse weather conditions, unexpected costs relating to Traveller accommodation and increased levels of vacant properties.

ICARUS won’t be flying the coop from its new home on the Rocky Road Roundabout in Ennis, council officials have assured.