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Childcare facilities should be part of school building plans

Clare Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey has said there is no reason why new childcare facilities shouldn’t be provided alongside new primary school buildings. Commenting on Taoiseach Simon Harris’ commitment to provide €200 childcare support per month per child if his party is returned to Government, Ms Carey said that, despite this undertaking…

Astro turf playing pitch

Five Clare clubs benefit from sports fund appeals process

 CLARE Fine Gael Local election candidate Leonora Carey has confirmed that five Clare clubs will benefit from the Community Sports Facilities Fund appeals process. More than €8 million was allocated to 84 Clare sports groups under the Community Sport Facilities Fund in September and, following successful appeals, an additional €240,197 was awarded to five clubs…

Leonora Carey at Shannon airport

Allow airport passengers to bottle it for charity

Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has called for donation points to be provided at Irish airports to allow passengers the opportunity to give their bottle deposit returns to charity. “This would allow departing visitors to donate their bottles – and their unclaimed deposits – to charitable causes and sustainability efforts, following the…

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Solar panels now a brighter idea for Clare schools

The extension of the ‘Solar for Schools’ programme will help all schools reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint, Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has said. The first phase of the programme was launched late last year benefitting more than 1,100 schools and is now being extended to all schools nationwide. School managers can…

Leonora Carey and Nina Carberry at Obair

Clare social enterprise could serve as example for European project

OBAIR, the Newmarket-on-Fergus community social enterprise, could serve as a blueprint for regional empowerment throughout the European Union. That’s the view of Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey who is seeking enhanced EU funding to develop the range of services operated by the group. “Obair’s social enterprise service model is at the heart…

Leonora Carey at Sixmilebridge Mart
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Clare farmers must be supported in climate action measures

With the latest report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showing that the agricultural sector is playing a significant role in cutting the level of greenhouse gas emissions, it is clear that Clare farmers have taken the call to action seriously and are delivering for climate action. That’s the view of Fine Gael General Election…

Clare business owners urged to apply for €4000 Power Up Grant

Clare business owners urged to apply for €4000 Power Up Grant

CLARE Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey has called on local retail and hospitality businesses to register for the newly launched Power Up grant, which will provide a €4,000 tax free cash payment before Christmas. “The €170 million fund was announced in the recent budget and is aimed at supporting small local cafés, restaurants,…

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Clare pensioners and carers benefit from October bonus payment

ALMOST 60,000 Clare people will benefit from the October bonus payment to pensioners, carers and people with disabilities, according to Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey. “It’s the first of ten lump sum payments to help with the cost of living over the coming weeks which include a €300 payment for those in receipt…

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Funding to spur physical activity in Clare communities

€120,000 has been allocated to the Clare Local Sports Partnership for the provision of permanent sport infrastructure in Killaloe, Shannon, Parteen, Kilrush, Ennis and North Clare. Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey explained that the money, which comes from the Participation Nation Outdoor Fund, is to defray the cost of permanent equipment that can be…

Leonora Carey at the McParlan's building.

Heritage scheme could bring new purpose to the home of famous Ennis actress

THE promoters of a major initiative to select one of the 117 protected structures in Ennis Town Centre and repurpose it for community use are open to the possibility of extending their shortlist to include a 17th century house that was the childhood home of an internationally renowned actress. The Town Centre First Heritage Revival…