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Deal on Bank Debt a huge moment for Ireland – Carey
At 4am this morning, the Irish Government, led by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, secured a deal in principle which will alleviate Ireland’s debt burden. This is a major breakthrough and will allow the direct bailout of banks by the ESM. Details will now be worked out in relation to Ireland, but the expectation is that […]
Relief as Roche Group remain committed to County Clare
I welcome the announcement by Roche that they remain committed to their manufacturing plant at Clarecastle, County Clare and that the present workforce numbers will remain. There had been much speculation in recent weeks following difficulties with a new product which was to be produced at the plant. This is really positive news for the […]
Decision expected next week at Roche Ireland
The decision to suspend clinical trials of cholesterol drug dalcetrapib was a major blow to Roche Ireland in Clarecastle. The company had been developing this drug for nearly five years and invested an estimated $1 billion in trying to bring it to market. Much preparation had taken place at the plant in Clarecastle to lay […]
Details of Steering Group and Taskforces overseeing a new Shannon Airport
I believe the Steering Group and Taskforces responsible for a new Shannon Airport has both experience and expertise and made up of some of the best possible talent available to the Government. In respect of County Clare, there is strong local involvement through persons such as Dr Vincent Cunnane, CEO of Shannon Development, Rose Hynes, […]
Some of the things I worked on in May
The past month saw Shannon Airport move centre stage with two senior Government Ministers, Leo Varadkar and Richard Bruton, making a joint statement following cabinet approval giving Independence to Shannon Airport from the DAA and bringing it together with Shannon Development to form a new entity with a commercial mandate in public ownership. While more detail has […]
Strong Yes vote in County Clare – focus now on jobs and growth
As Fine Gael Director of Elections for North Munster in the EU Fiscal Treaty Referendum, I welcome the strong Yes vote in County Clare and other parts of the region. The result represents an important building block in further cementing Ireland’s economic stability and ensuring the Government can get on with the work of prioritising growth […]