MId-West loses out in run up to London 2012
The Mid-West region has lost out on business in the run up to London 2012. This follows confirmation that no international athletes will base themselves in Ireland in preparation for London 2012. A unique opportunity to market the region has been lost because of government inaction and lack of investment in sports facilities over the […]
REPS3 to REPS4
There are 1786 Clare farmers who have not had the opportunity to take up the REPS4 scheme. This is a potential loss of €11.6 million to the Clare economy. Even a 100% take up of the newly proposed environmental scheme which is capped at €5000 implies a loss of €2.5 million. To ask the Minister […]
Connolly Post Office closure a sad day for everyone
The closure of Connolly Post Office is a sad day for Post mistress Pauline Connellan and the local community. I would hope that the services would be taken on by another agent, and that the good postal service which the area has enjoyed for generations would be continued. It’s a sad day for Connolly and for […]