Green energy could unlock potential of Roche site
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…
Fine Gael plan to support Clare farmers
FINE Gael has unveiled a comprehensive plan to back farmers focusing on fair funding, reduced red tape, and ensuring the sustainability of rural communities, Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has said. “Farmers are the backbone of the Clare economy and Fine Gael is committed to ensuring they have the support they need…
Helping Clare workers keep more of their money
FINE Gael’s plan to reduce income taxes and help workers keep more of their hard-earned wages will not only help with the cost of living but it will also clearly demonstrate that people are better off working. That’s the view of Clare Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey who said that the economy is…
Building started on 757 houses in Clare over last 12 months
LATEST figures from the Department of Housing and Local Government show that work started on almost 60,000 homes in the last 12 months, with 757 under construction in County Clare, Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has said. “Work is starting on well over 1,000 homes a week, which is the most in at…
New plan to sustain strong rural communities
FINE Gael’s commitment to supporting rural communities has been significantly enhanced by a new plan that includes a wide range of initiatives to support the regeneration of rural towns and villages. That’s the view of Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey who said that the party’s Blueprint for Supporting Rural Communities will ensure…
More jobs in Clare over past 12 months
WITH 20,000 more people at work in Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary over the past year, Clare Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey said this demonstrates the importance of implementing pro-enterprise policies. Commenting on the latest employment figures from the Central Statistics Office, Ms Carey said the number of people at work in the…
Helping Clare people live longer and healthier lives
A FINE Gael plan to reduce the cost of healthcare and increase access to disability services will enable generations of Clare people to live longer and healthier lives. That’s according to Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey who said that her party’s commitment to introduce multi-annual budgets will give predictability, enable better planning,…
Lower VAT rate will help Clare households cope with energy bills
AN annual VAT rebate and a permanent rate reduction to 11per cent will ensure Clare householders will continue to benefit from lower electricity and gas bills, Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has said. According to the Fine Gael election manifesto, households will receive a domestic energy VAT rebate of approximately €40 per annum…
Major benefits for Shannon in Fine Gael election manifesto
CLARE Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has welcomed her party’s commitment to review national aviation policy and maximise the use of Shannon Airport which will also benefit from becoming a hub for testing new aviation technologies. The Fine Gael General Election manifesto, which was launched by Taoiseach Simon Harris on Sunday, calls for…
Ensuring financial security for older people
CLARE Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey says that her party’s strategy of providing increased financial supports for older people will go a long way towards helping them with the cost of living. “Older people will be prioritised if Fine Gael is returned to government by ensuring their financial security through improved working-age payments…
Carey outlines strategy to improve Clare hospital service
ACCELERATED delivery of a new 48 bed unit at Ennis General Hospital is among a range of proposals being put forward by Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey to improve the standard of healthcare in Clare and throughout the wider Mid-West region. While upgrading Ennis from a model 2 to a model 3 hospital…
Fine Gael will make Clare communities safer
A Fine Gael General Election candidate has claimed that Clare people will have safer and more secure communities if her party is returned to Government. Reacting to Fine Gael’s plan to strengthen community safety, tackle domestic and sexual violence, along with increasing Ireland’s security and defence capabilities, Leonora Carey said that the central element would…
Fine Gael plan for carers hits home
Fine Gael’s Election campaign commitment to abolish the Carer’s Allowance Means Test and introduce a new Family Carer Payment of €325 a week has a special relevance for one of the party’s candidates in the Clare constituency. Leonora Carey, who is primary carer for her father, former Minister of State Donal Carey, said that the…
Giving Clare children the best start in life
CAPPING monthly childcare costs at €200 per child and providing 30,000 new public childcare places nationwide as part of the Fine Gael General Election manifesto will ensure that future generations of Clare children will be given the best start in life. That’s according to Clare General election candidate Leonora Carey who said that the Fine…
Fianna Fáil manifesto is a major betrayal of Shannon
THE inclusion of a commitment to remove the 32 million passenger cap at Dublin airport as a major element of the Fianna Fáil General Election manifesto represents a major betrayal of Shannon and the wider Mid-West region. That’s the view of Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey who said that the removal of…
Fine Gael plan will deliver more new homes in Clare
FINE Gael’s General Election manifesto aims to significantly increase home ownership throughout County Clare by streamlining the planning process, increasing the delivery of affordable homes and providing greater support for first-time buyers. Responding to her party’s plan for nationwide delivery of 303,000 new homes by 2030, Clare Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey said that…
Water quality committee will strengthen case for nitrates derogation
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…
Cutting the cost of doing business in Clare
CLARE Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey has described her party’s proposals to reduce VAT and PRSI payments for retail and hospitality businesses as a clear strategy to provide certainty and support local enterprise. “Within 100 days of Government, Fine Gael plans to reduce the VAT rate to 11 per cent for food-based hospitality,…
€300,000 funding boost for Clare sports clubs
FIVE Clare sports clubs will share more than €300,000 in Government funding to improve playing and training facilities, Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has confirmed. The biggest allocation of €189,554 went to Parkville Soccer Club in Meelick for the provision of an astro turf playing pitch. The other recipients were Newmarket-on-Fergus Handball…
Higher grants will allow more Clare people remain in their own homes
An increase in grant aid to adapt homes will allow hundreds of disabled and older people to live more independently in their own communities, according to Clare Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey. “As part of Budget 2025, Fine Gael increased the Housing Adaptation Grants for the disabled and elderly to allow them remain in…
€9 million investment in five Clare group water schemes
An investment of more than €9 million will allow five Clare group water schemes to provide safe, secure and high-quality water services to thousands of local people. That’s the view of Clare Fine Gael Local election candidate Leonora Carey who said that the funding from the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme will protect water sources and…
Fine Gael now in the running for second Clare seat
IN less than a week, Fine Gael has transformed its position from fighting to hold its single seat in the Clare constituency to being in the running to elect a second TD from the county in the upcoming General Election. That’s the view of Leonora Carey, the party’s candidate in the Ennis area, who says…
Carey welcomes new law preventing destruction of institutional records
CLARE Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey says that legislation to preserve the records of institutions such as Magdalen Laundries and Reformatory Schools now makes it a criminal offence to destroy evidence of abuse of vulnerable children. The legislation was introduced as a result of representations from survivors, former residents, advocates and people affected…
Carey wants childcare support to be exempt from tax
CLARE Fine Gael General Election candidate Leonora Carey has said that childcare support provided by employers should be exempt from benefit in kind (BIK) tax. The Clarecastle woman explained that, under current regulations, childcare support offered by employers is treated as a taxable benefit in kind. Removing the tax liability would benefit workers, employers, and…