A crowd has gathered in Ennis this afternoon to demonstrate against chronic overcrowding at the region’s main hospital. The Midwest Hospitals Campaign is calling for Ennis General Hospital to be upgraded to a model three hospital and for the Emergency Department in the county town to be reopened. From the Height in Ennis, Clare Fm’s […]
Twelve locations in Clare have retained their Blue Flag and Green Coast status. At a ceremony in Wexford, which is currently taking place, it’s been announced that blue flags will be flying once again at Cappa Pier; Kilrush and beaches in Kilkee, Doonbeg, Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay, Lahinch, Fanore, Killaloe and Mountshannon. It’s the 35th […]
Ryanair’s Operations Director says the supply of qualified skilled labour was one of the driving forces behind a decision to invest ten million euro in a facility at Shannon Airport. The airline is opening its first aircraft heavy maintenance facility in Ireland at Shannon Airport, resulting in the creation of 200 high skilled jobs for the region. […]
There has been a slight cooling in rental inflation in Clare, despite the county seeing one of the biggest rent increases in the country. The cost of renting a home in the banner has jumped by more than 14% in the past year, which is significantly above the national average of 12%. The latest report […]
Midwest Simon is calling for Housing Assistance Payments to be urgently increased in light of the sharp rise in people falling into homelessness in this county. The latest figures from the Department of Housing show 246 people registered with Clare’s Homeless Action Team over a five week period between February and March, a 117% rise […]