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SHANNON has been hit with another jobs blow with news that Sykes are set to make a large number of workers redundant. The company has so far declined to comment but it is understood that between 80 and 100 workers are to go.

Extensive flooding in South Galway has forced several people from their homes and caused the closure of a number of businesses.Labane resident and Deputy Mayor of County Galway, Bridie Willers is one of those affected by the floods. She and her family were forced to leave their home on Tuesday night after water began to seep up through the floor.“There is no loss of life. There is devastation everywhere but we will survive,” she told The Clare Champion.On Wednesday, two inches of water remained on the ground floor of the house.“The water just came up through the floor on Tuesday, under the house. I can’t see where it came from. My mother, who lives nearby, moved on Sunday but we thought the water wouldn’t go into our house. I mean I live in a very old house and there is no record of any flood in it ever,” she explained.“Essentially, we have been marooned since last Thursday but we were …

Three generations of the one family, ranging in age from 14 to 87 years, were airlifted from their home in Beagh in the early hours of Friday morning.

A MOTHER and son had to flee their homes in Scariff last Friday after the harbour spilled approximately eight inches of water into their houses.

THE introduction of a new support scheme for people who need long-term nursing home care provides a more equitable and affordable mechanism for Clare families, according to Deputy Timmy Dooley.

IT was another miserable week for the people of Ireland. Countless numbers were left homeless and flooding caused millions of euros worth of damage. Our appeals for fair play in sport fell on the deaf ears of international soccer authorities. And the recession bit deeper, as tens of thousands of public sector workers went out on strike in protest against further threatened pay cuts.

THE controversy surrounding the provision of a new youth café in Ennis rumbled on this week when local residents issued statements about claims made by Councillor Brian Meaney concerning their opposition to the facility.

Editorial AFTER a week-long deluge and rains of biblical proportions, people might be lulled into a false sense of security in thinking that things can only get better.