A Clare farming representative insists scrapping daylight saving time would be potentially hazardous for children who walk to school in the mornings. In advance of the clocks going back at the weekend, MEP for this region Seán Kelly renewed his call for the bi-annual time change to be done away with. Many people enjoyed either […]
A Clare member of Active Retirement Ireland insists a decision on the double payment of welfare rates in the budget will make or break Christmas for the county’s older population. With Budget Day just around the corner, Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has expressed her intention to retain the so-called “Christmas bonus”, which has been […]
A Clare Active Retirement Ireland member insists the government need to look beyond “the health issue” to address the real needs of the country’s older population. A new survey carried out by the organisation has found almost 94% of respondents would like a designated Commissioner for Ageing and Older People to look after the interests […]