Archive for the 'Media Releases' Category

Arrangements For Lodgement Of Claims Under Farm Waste Management Scheme

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Saturday, 27 December 2008 - Junior Agriculture Minister Tony Killeen has reminded Clare farmers of the need to lodge payment claims with local Agriculture, Environment & Structures (AES) Offices of its Department on or before Wednesday 31 December 2008.

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Minister Killeen Urges Council To Grit Icy Roads As Cold Spell Looms

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Tuesday, 23 December 2008 - Minister of State Tony Killeen T.D. has urged Clare Local Authorities to ensure that an adequate level of winter road maintenance is undertaken across the County during the Christmas period.

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Childcare Scheme Is Attracting More Clare Parents

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Tuesday, 23 December 2008 – The number of Clare families benefiting from the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS) is increasing on a monthly basis, according to Minister of State Tony Killeen.

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Broadband Penetration in Clare To Increase In 2009, Says Killeen

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Tuesday, 23 December 2008 - Minister of State Tony Killeen has expressed optimism that County Clare will experience the highest ever annual increase in broadband subscribers in 2009.

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Mayor Of Clare Welcomes Return Of Shannon-Heathrow Service, Thanks Ryanair

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Monday, 22 December 2008 – The reinstatement of a Shannon Airport to London Heathrow service by Aer Lingus may not have been realised were it not for Ryanair’s bid to take over the national airline, according to the Mayor of Clare.

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Minister Killeen Announces Grants Of EUR23k For Clare Animal Welfare Bodies

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

rong>Thursday, 18 December 2008 - Mr Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has announced the allocation of grants to three Clare-based animal welfare organisations.

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Killeen Welcomes Aer Lingus Announcement On Shannon To Heathrow Service

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Monday, 22 December 2008 - Minister of State and Clare T.D. Tony Killeen today welcomed the restoration of the Shannon to Heathrow Service by Aer Lingus.

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Killeen Delivers EUR202 Million Of Fishing Quotas For

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Monday, 22 December 2008 - Tony Killeen TD, Minister for Fisheries and Clare T.D., has secured a valuable package of fishing measures for Irish Fishermen following intensive and difficult negotiations at the December Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Brussels.

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Christmas Decoration Competition Teaches Schoolchildren “the three Rs”

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Monday, 22nd December 2008 - Three deserving winners of the Clare Christmas Decoration competition were today presented prizes at Aras Contae and Chláir by the Mayor of Clare, Cllr. Madeleine Taylor-Quinn and Chairperson of Clare County Council’s Environment SPC, Cllr Patricia McCarthy.

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Recycling Figures Double In Limerick

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Monday, 22 December 2008 - Activity at recycling facilities across Limerick has more than doubled in the past four years, according to new figures from Limerick County Council.

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