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…

Leonora Carey with Minister of State for Higher Education, Patrick O'Donovan.
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More opportunities for Clare healthcare students 

€130 million in funding from the National Training Fund to provide more third level courses will support the growth of the healthcare sector in the Mid West region, according to Clare General Election candidate Leonora Carey. ”The increase in third level places will come from the creation of six new programmes which will provide greater opportunities for…

Ennis Christmas lighting

€50,000 to support Christmas events in Ennis

THE provision of contemporary lighting along O’Connell Street and a projector screening festive images are among the projects selected by Clare County Council to benefit from a €50,000 grant to support Christmas events in the Ennis area. The allocation from the Department of Planning and Local Government follows a call from Minister of State Alan…

Clare County Council chamber

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…

Leonora Carey

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

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…

Sewerage discharge

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…

Leonora Carey at Gaelcholaiste an Chlar in Ennis.

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…