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THE debate over the new charges to visit the world-famous Cliffs of Moher took a new twist this week as details were announced of a special pass for locals.

PUBLIC representatives in Clare have reiterated their opposition to the proposed boundary extension into South-East Clare, amid growing concern about speculation that this is one of the recommendations contained in a new report presented to Environment Minister John Gormley last week.

A MAN rescued from a boat that had ran aground on Illaunmore, the largest island on Lough Derg, on Sunday night remains in a stable condition in hospital.

INLAND Fisheries Ireland officers are investigating a small fish kill on the Cree River in West Clare but so far there is no evidence to indicate the cause of the kill.

An 80-year-old man had a miraculous escape last Thursday after a car crashed into his front garden, the sixth such event in 10 years.

The Mid-West HSE has confirmed that an agreement has been reached to relocate a rehabilitation ward to a different unit in St Joseph’s Geriatric Hospital, Ennis.

Fears about a further reduction of 25 in-patient beds at Mid-Western Regional Ennis as part of major HSE cutbacks have been allayed by the executive.

Kilballyowen resident Johnny Collins has expressed anger at the state of the Lower Kilballyowen Road near Kilbaha in West Clare.