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16 Nov

Vacant property grant scheme expanded to all areas of Clare

CLARE Fine Gael TD Joe Carey has welcomed the extension of the Croí Conaithe vacant property refurbishment scheme to allow owners of disused and derelict properties apply to their Local Authority for grants of up to €50,000, regardless of their location. When it was launched last July, the scheme was confined to towns and villages. […]

11 Nov

Funding for Kilrush maritime training centre and renewable energy base

MORE than €3.5 million in Government funding has been allocated to redevelop a vacant building at the Kilrush Marina as a Maritime Training Centre and research base for the offshore renewable energy sector. Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey said that €3,536,919 from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) would be augmented by more […]

10 Nov

€4million to develop Holy Island visitor centre in Mountshannon

GOVERNMENT funding of almost €4 million for the Inis Cealtra (Holy Island) Visitor Experience has cleared the way for an ambitious tourism and regeneration project to develop Mountshannon and the broader East Clare area as any international visitor destination. That’s the view of Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey who said that a €3,906,252 allocation […]

2 Nov

Major upgrade to Meelick wastewater station

CLARE Fine Gael TD Joe Carey has welcomed confirmation from Irish Water that work is about to start on a major upgrade of the Elton Court wastewater pump station to provide emergency and stormwater storage in the Meelick area.  “I have consistently highlighted the need for significant investment in the Elton Court station to reduce […]

3 Oct

Kilmihil Community College extension will help students prepare for jobs of the future

CLARE Fine Gael TD Joe Carey has welcomed initial approval from the Department of Education for a major extension at St Michael’s Community College in Kilmihil.  The extension will provide ten new mainstream classrooms, along with three Special Education Teacher rooms and two Special Education Needs rooms. There will also be a technical graphics room, […]

28 Sep

Budget benefits for Clare workers and their families

Shannon Airport’s inclusion in the €30 million Regional Airports Programme; a reduction in the pupil/teacher ratio in primary schools and a range of supports for local businesses are among the measures in Tuesday’s budget that will have a significant impact on Clare workers and their families. That’s according to Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey […]

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