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Social inclusion budget cutCLARE Local Development Company’s (CLDC) social inclusion budget has been cut by 17 per cent on 2009 figures. The company, which is an amalgamation of RRD Leader, Eirí ... |
Approval for Ennis fire training centreThe Department of the Environment is about to approve a tender for the construction of a new training centre for the Clare Fire and Rescue Service at ... |
Reduced redundancy pay for Aer Lingus cabin crew230 Aer Lingus cabin crew who rejected a €97m cost reduction programme will only receive the legal minimum redundancy payment when they lose their jobs in a month's ... |
Clare boost from Volvo ocean raceThe Clare tourism and hospitality sector is set for a major boost following confirmation that Galway is to host the finishing leg of the prestigious international Volvo Ocean ... |
Dylan date confirmed for Thomond ParkThe legendary Bob Dylan is to play in Thomond Park this July 4. It will be the only date that Dylan will play in Ireland this summer and ... |
Aer Lingus reviews Shannon operationAer Lingus chief executive Christoph Mueller says the airline expects to complete a comprehensive review of its long haul and short haul services at Dublin and Shannon Airports ... |
Mixed results from health surveyA survey investigating the nation’s health habits carried out by Aviva’s Health division has revealed mixed results for Clare respondents when it comes to managing their health. Respondents ... |
Medical device breakthrough for UL researchersResearchers at the University of Limerick are celebrating after securing a European patent for an invention that could radically reduce the number of surgeries for dialysis patients. The ... |
Council won't translate draft plan into IrishAn estimated cost of €36,000 to translate the draft Clare county development plan into Irish has been described as "horrendous" by the Mayor of Clare, Cllr. ... |
Turks to learn from Shannon experienceShannon's experience of regional development is being studied by a high-profile delegation from Turkey. The newly formed Mid-Black Sea Development Agency arrived in Ireland this week on a ... |
Fears over cabin crew job lossesIt's feared the number of cabin crew redundancies by Aer Lingus at Shannon Airport could be greater than than the 102 first planned. Management is set to meet ... |
Fallon opts out of CheltenhamPaul Carberry has stepped in for the ride on Old McDonald in next week’s Champion Bumper after Kieren Fallon decided against a trip to the Cheltenham Festival. The ... |
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Ireland’s highest debtors![]() Average level of debt in Clare goes from lowest to highest in countryTHE average level of debt for every Clare man, women and child is now h... |
Former POW loses final battle![]() A Lisdoonvarna man, who spent more than three years in a Japanese prisoner of war (POW) camp during World War II before escaping to become o... |
Keco collapses into receivership![]() THE collapse in the construction industry has claimed its second high-profile Clare building firm with Keco Construction Ltd going into rece... |
Shannon lures in the jet-set![]() CLARE stands to make huge gains from the opening up of the airport’s US pre-clearance facility in terms of attracting foreign businesses to ... |
Disabled and stranded in Kilrush![]() A KILRUSH man, who is limited in his movements not by his wheelchair but by an insufficient bus service, said he is being deprived of his ri... |
Pope told of abuse![]() Bishop tells Pontiff of determination to deal with clerical sex scandal BISHOP Willie Walsh had a personal meeting with the Pope last week ... |
Could Killeen bag a job promotion?![]() HE IS the bookie’s favourite but last night Minister for State, Tony Killeen (FF) still had no communication with the Taoiseach Brian Cowen ... |
Shannon no alternate for Hangar 6![]() IT IS unlikely that Shannon Airport will be the site of a Ryanair aircraft maintenance base, controversially proposed by Michael O’Leary for... |
Funds disappear down arts hole![]() Artistic funding in Clare has been dramatically cut over the last three years, with figures just released by the Arts Council indicating a 1... |

















