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Clare 250 memorial candle lighting

THE festive season is a time for joy and celebration in the company of those closest to us. It is also a time when we keep in our thoughts, those who may be ill or who are no longer with us. For the past 11 years during the Christmas period, the entrance to the Clare 250 Cancer Centre in Ballygriffey, on the outskirts of Ennis, has been lit up by 150 night lights, each one a kind prayer for a loved one.   This year, we invite you to include someone you wish to have remembered for Twelve Days of Christmas. Weather permitting, the candles will be lit from 6pm to 9pm from December 25 to January 5. The name and the area where those who are to be remembered are from will be displayed on the plinth in front of the statue of Our Lady each night.  One candle will cost €5 (with one name per candle) and you …

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Caring continues under Covid-19 pressures

CARERS impacted by Covid-19 restrictions are struggling with a lack of respite and home support visits, but keeping their spirits up through check-in phone calls, virtual quizzes and even Zoom bingo. While home care continues to be provided, many carers have chosen to cocoon alongside their loved ones, and paused their services voluntarily. The restrictions have also placed a big burden on charities providing support to family carers, as they have meant key fund-raising activities have been curtailed. “We are still 100% open and taking new cases, but our home visits are limited,” explained Margaret Naughton, from Ennis, who works with Jack and Jill, a home nursing care service for children. “At this stage, the only visits we make would be for end-of-life and palliative care.” The Specialist Children’s Liaison Nurse works with 30 families across Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary, and said her daily contact are, for the most part, made by phone. “They’re not always easy calls, and …

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