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Council initiative to increase diversity in local government
GOVERNMENT support is being provided to Clare County Council as part of a nationwide campaign to encourage more women and people from diverse backgrounds to seek election to local government. Initial funding of €9,000 has been allocated to the council to provide a range of initiatives to increase diversity at local government level and Clare…
Welcome progress in treatment of menopause
GOVERNMENT approval for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) products to be free of charge to women experiencing menopause has been welcomed by Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey who described it as a sign of the significant progress in improving menopause care over recent years. Speaking ahead of World Menopause Day on this Friday, October…
Council funding to refurbish up to 500 vacant properties in Clare
FUNDING to transform up to 500 vacant and derelict properties into permanent homes has been approved by Clare County Council over the past two years, according to Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey. And she says that a major relaxation of the qualifying criteria will result in even more property owners throughout the county…
Uisce Éireann delays expose Clare as pollution blackspot
CLARE has been unfairly exposed as one of the worst counties for wastewater pollution because of Uisce Éireann’s failure to deliver essential upgrades to treatment plants in four of its top tourism destinations. Responding to a critical report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey said that delays in dealing…
New funding to drive energy efficiency in Clare schools
CLARE Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has confirmed that €580,000 has been allocated to the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board to help it meet its 2030 sustainability targets set out in the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate. The Green Devolved Capital Grant will help the board make essential improvements to their…
Carey reaffirms Fine Gael commitment to small business
CLARE Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has said that her party’s commitment to small and family-run enterprises was underlined in Budget 2025 with several measures introduced to help with the rising costs of doing business. Speaking after meeting with Minister of State for Enterprise, Trade and the Employment, Emer Higgins, Ms Carey said…