A commitment in the Fine Gael election manifesto could be the key to unlock the potential of the former Roche manufacturing site in Clarecastle becoming a Green Energy Industrial Park employing hundreds of highly skilled workers. Clare General Election candidate and Clarecastle native Leonora Carey says that Fine Gael’s plan of leveraging renewable energy to…
PLANS to establish a new Cabinet Committee on water quality is a clear indication of Fine Gael’s commitment to retaining the nitrates derogation, according to the party’s General Election candidate for Clare. Responding to Taoiseach Simon Harris’ proposals for a new committee focused on water quality, Leonora Carey said this represented the best possible chance…
CLARE Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has confirmed that 47 Tidy Towns groups in Clare will be eligible to apply for a total of €59,000 in government grants next year. The allocations, which are based on the population of each centre, will see 38 Clare groups qualifying for grants of €1,000 each. Sixmilebridge,…
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…
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…
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 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…
PLANNING approval for the Moneypoint power station to transition from a coal to an oil fired facility has been described by Clare Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey as an important step on the pathway to its eventual redevelopment into an offshore wind and flexible generation energy hub. She said that the decision by…
