A North Clare restauranteur is renewing calls for retaining the reduced VAT rate for the sector. The rate is due to jump from 9 percent to 13.5 percent at the end of next month. The 9 percent VAT rate for the hospitality industry was primarily introduced as an emergency measure after the onset of COVID-19 […]
People in Clare are being warned of money lenders operating ‘under the radar’ as Christmas spending begins to step up. A new survey from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission shows consumers are planning to spend 1,200 euro over the festive period. More than two thirds are planning to use savings, and it’s prompted fears […]
Over one billion euro will be invested by the Limerick Clare Education and Training Board in the region up to 2026. This includes the development of a new training centre in Shannon, focusing on aviation. The Limerick Clare Education and Training Board this morning launched their five-year strategy for 2022 to 2026. It was […]
It’s claimed that as little as the price of a cup of coffee could make a massive difference to charitable organisations in Clare this Christmas. It comes in the wake of a new survey from the Charities Regulator, which says 86 per cent of people still plan to make a financial contribution this festive period, […]
A Shannon-based former President Of Active Retirement Ireland says older people will be forced to cut back on spending this Christmas, due to the rising cost of living. This is despite new research from Retail Ireland, which predicts spending will match last year’s figures, with households increasing their monthly budget by nearly 980 euro this […]