A Clare activist says ‘harder lobbying’ is needed by advocacy groups to ensure adequate rights for people with additional needs. Today is the UN-sanctioned International Day Of Disabilities, which aims to promote an understanding of disability issues. Around 13.5 percent of the Irish population is estimated to have at least one recognised disability. Clare […]
On Tuesday’s Morning Focus, Alan was joined by Anne Marie Flanagan and Dermot Hayes of Clare Leader Forum. CLF are group of who work together to create a voice for people with disability in Clare. The pair discussed the upcoming International Day of Disabilities which will take place this Saturday. The aim of the day […]
A member of the Clare Leader Forum is calling for greater supervision to prevent the abuse of disabled parking spaces in Ennis. It comes as a former Mayor of Ennis has raised the shortage of blue badge spaces in the county town. At this month’s meeting of the Ennis Municipal District, Fine Gael Councillor Paul […]
The JBS USA pork production facility in Beardstown has been given the green light to increase its line speed as part of a pilot program governed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.