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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…

Dr Tom Nolan selected as General Election candidate

Dr Tom Nolan selected as General Election candidate

Welcoming Dr Tom Nolan’s selection as a candidate in the Clare constituency, Leonora Carey said she was looking forward to working with him in strengthening Fine Gael’s prospects in the upcoming election. “Not only is he well known throughout West Clare as a caring and compassionate doctor but he has also distinguished himself as a…

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…