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IT was a disastrous summer for Shannon Airport, with Irish Aviation Authority figures showing a substantial drop in passenger numbers.
Read More »No weather plan in place
THE hardship of last winter’s severe frost may not be a thing of the past, as this week a senior council engineer admitted the council does not yet have a plan in place to deal with similar conditions if they were to happen again this winter.
Read More »Boundary extension demonstration planned
PUBLIC dissatisfaction over the proposed transfer of 3,000 South-East Clare people into a newly expanded Limerick City will be vented during a planned demonstration in Westbury on Sunday week.
Read More »HSE rejects managing information claim
LOCAL Health Service Executive (HSE) managers have rejected a claim they are attempting to “manage information” about proposed health cuts in the Mid-West in a bid to avoid a political backlash against the Government.
Read More »Reverend Lynch ordained into the priesthood
ON Wednesday evening, Coore-based Reverend Vicki Lynch was ordained into the priesthood in the Church of Ireland. Reverend Lynch’s ordination marked the culmination of a 13-year journey since the Cumbrian native first got the call to enter religious life.
Read More »Top marks for Tuamgraney
THE annual results of Clare in Bloom were announced this week with East Clare village Tuamgraney taking the overall award for their effort this year, while top category prizes went to Kilrush, Kildysart and Bridgetown.
Read More »Gardaí give security talk to elderly
Recently appointed Superintendent Colm O’Sullivan alongside Sergeants Joe Downey and Brian Howard gave the presentation on home security at the Ennistymon Daycare Centre on Monday.
Read More »New behaviour protocol request
A report in relation to care at Cappahard Lodge, Ennis of the late Gerard Finn has been published. Reporting By Dan Danaher. CLARE Mental Health Services (CMHS) has been requested to develop a new protocol for dealing with challenging behaviour expressed by families and complainants, with particular emphasis on training in mediation skills for designated staff in Cappahard Lodge, Ennis and other facilities.That’s one of the 37 recommendations made in the latest review of the care provided and complaints made in relation to Gerard Finn, Kilrush, while he was a patient at Cappahard Lodge.The review team commissioned by the HSE has also recommended the function of Cappahard Lodge should be addressed as a matter of urgency, to establish a clear vision and purpose for the unit, addressing issues such as case mix and whether it should only accommodate patients with dementia.It called for a review of the management in Cappahard Lodge as a matter of urgency, resulting in, ideally, one …
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