Carers and one-parent families to benefit from new measures
Hundreds of carers and lone parents in Clare will benefit from new social protection measures that will come into force next week, according to Fine Gael TD Joe Carey. Carers will receive carer’s allowance for an additional 12 weeks if the person they are caring for moves into full-time care. There are almost 70,000 carers […]
Clare to benefit from increased HSE budget
The increased HSE budget announced in the HSE National Service Plan is an opportunity to improve health services across all sectors of the Clare community. That’s the view of Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey who said that the Service Plan is based on an increased budget of almost €1 billion, bringing the total health […]
A new year boost for Clare tourism
The recent launch of two new driving routes branching off the Wild Atlantic Way could transform Clare’s tourism industry, according to Fine Gael TD Joe Carey. The Burren Drive and Shannon Estuary Drive are being developed as part of a Fáilte Ireland pilot scheme to encourage visitors to discover the variety of inland visitor experiences […]