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CONTROVERSIAL regional planning guidelines restricting the development of new major retail outlets in urban parts of Clare until 2022 were amended following a backlash from Clare County Councillors and the county manager, Tom Coughlan.
Read More »Withdrawal of Clare psychiatric nurses a ‘cynical’ threat
THE Health Service Executive (HSE) has been accused of engaging in a “cynical and opportunistic” tactic of threatening to reduce community psychiatric services in Clare if local psychiatric nurses withdraw from completing large amounts of overtime on a daily basis.
Read More »Two Mile Inn to close its doors
THE Two Mile Inn on the Clare/Limerick border is set to close its doors next Thursday in what is described as a very severe blow to staff.
Read More »Praise for Shannon air traffic controller
THE alertness of a Shannon air traffic controller helped prevent a plane from crashing into mountains in Kerry, according to a report from the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU).
Read More »Agency cautions against selling-off key assets
The expert agency that advises the Government on economic development and strategy has cautioned against any sell-off of Shannon or the other State airport.
Read More »Little things could trip up this Government
The Week in PoliticsThe chances of this Government surviving up to Christmas, not to mention up to next summer, are getting slimmer as the weeks pass.
Read More »HSE denies directing children to Clare clinic
THE Health Service Executive has denied that it is the policy of the HSE Speech and Language Therapy services to advise people to contact Clare Crusaders for Speech and Language Therapy treatment.
Read More »Jobs boost with Miltown Malbay development
West Clare could be in line for a significant jobs boost as a planning application to develop a €4m supermarket and community development in Miltown Malbay was submitted to Clare County Council this week.
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