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FAMILIES in Clare are finding it increasing difficult to obtain public geriatric beds and places in day centres for elderly patients, due to a chronic shortage of resources, it emerged this week.

CLARE Champion journalist Dan Danaher, who this week scooped a top award for his coverage of a health story that made national headlines, has dedicated it to the memory of the late Ann Moriarty and Edel Kelly, two Clare cancer patients who died following misdiagnosis of their illnesses.“Karl Henry showed great courage to speak out of about the circumstances surrounding his wife’s death, while John and Una Kelly also displayed great fortitude in their grief to speak about the loss of their beloved Edel,” said Dan.“I also believe that dealing with hospital acquired infections should be prioritised by Health Minister Mary Harney. Anyone who goes to an acute hospital should be able to do so without the worry of contracting MRSA or C-diff.”Dan scooped the top prize in the Regional Print Media category at the eighth annual GlaxoSmithKline Irish Medical Media Awards, where he was commended by judging panel chairman Dr John Bowman for “courageously tackling local vested interests and …

THERE has been a marked decrease in the number of fire incidents around the county in the first eight months of this year, according to the latest figures released by the Clare County Fire and Rescue Service.

WORKERS at Element Six will hold a general meeting this Thursday afternoon to discuss the recommendation put forward by the Labour Court in relation to the redundancy package at the troubled Shannon plant.

APPROXIMATELY 40 people attended a meeting in Cappa, Kilrush on Monday night to express concern at the further development of a quarry in Ballynote West, near Aylevarroo in Cappa.

Employment Task Force has been established to come up with a timeframe and a plan of action for the committee, which was established three years ago.