‘Health’ Archives
Civil Defence fundraiser for Limerick support groups
Limerick City Civil Service has announced it will be holding a fundraising campaign this weekend to raise money for the Limerick Branch of The Samaritans and Pieta House. (more...)
County Limerick schools getting active
The County Limerick Local Sports Partnership is teaming up with over a dozen primary schools across Limerick to promote physical activity for hundreds of primary pupils. (more...)
Mayor appeals for public support during Clare Daffodil Day 2013
The Mayor of Clare has called on members of the public to support Clare Daffodil Day 2013 by buying a daffodil on March 22, holding a daffodil coffee morning or selling daffodils in the community or workplace. (more...)
Funding Boost for Carrigoran Daycare Facilities
Clare Senator Tony Mulcahy has announced that funding totalling 100,000 euro has been allocated towards the day-to-day running of daycare services at Carrigoran Nursing Home in Newmarket-on-Fergus. (more...)
Event Drives Home Road Safety Message for Young People
200 young people today (Thursday, 21 February 2013) witnessed the full horror of road traffic incidents and the consequences for the victims and relatives of those involved at a graphic demonstration in Ennis, County Clare. (more...)
PHOTOCALL Students To Witness Mock Road Crash In Clare
ATTN NEWSDESK: WHERE: Ennis Fire Station, New Road, Ennis, Co Clare WHEN: 9.30 am – 12.00 pm, Thursday, 21 February 2013 WHAT: Secondary school students from across County Clare will attend a mock road traffic incident. Actors, each portraying seriously injured traffic collision victims, will be treated by emergency services during the [...]
Graduation Ceremony Held in Ennis For Childcare Course Participants
28 people from all over County Clare this week graduated and received Childcare qualifications from the Ennis-based Clare Training Resource Centre. (more...)
Monthly Sports Award Launched In Limerick
Donal O’Grady, the newly appointed captain of the Limerick Senior Hurling team today officially launched a new awards scheme honouring Limerick sporting achievements at the end of each calendar month. (more...)
200,000 Euro For Clare Community Groups
Senator Tony Mulcahy says he has received confirmation from the Department of Health that six Clare organisations are to receive grant aid totalling almost 200,000 euro. (more...)
MEDIA STATEMENT Chemical Incident, Shannon, Co Clare
Media Statement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clare County Fire & Rescue Service has confirmed that a chemical incident at the Chemifloc Plant, Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare has been contained. Clare Chief Fire Officer Adrian Kelly, on the advice of Chemifloc chemists, also confirmed that a chemical reaction causing a gas [...]
Clare Fire Service Issues Christmas Fire Safety Appeal
Clare County Fire and Rescue Service is urging members of the public to put fire safety at the top of their Christmas lists this year. (more...)
Munster Rugby Star Relaunches ‘The Little Girl with the Big Headache’
A book outlining a young Limerick girl’s personal account of her fight against cancer has been relaunched by members of her family and Munster and Irish rugby star, Paul O’Connell. (more...)
PHOTOCALL Munster Rugby Star To Relaunch ‘The Little Girl with the Big Headache’
‘The Little Girl with the Big Headache’, a book outlining the experiences of the late Becky McCauley from Limerick will be relaunched in O’Mahonys Book Store O Connell St., Limerick, on Saturday 1st December 2012 at 12 noon. Munster and Irish rugby star, Paul O’Connell will join Becky’s parents, Mike and Mary, and her sister Rachel in [...]
Mulcahy Seeks Clarification On Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Clare Fine Gael Senator Tony Mulcahy has expressed his disappointment in relation to delays being experienced in the processing of Domiciliary Care Allowance applications. (more...)
People Of Clare Urged To Get Active During National Recreation Week
The Clare Sports Partnership and Clare County Council are encouraging people across Clare to get out and participate in physical activity during the 3rd annual National Recreation Week, which takes place from October 29th to November 4th. (more...)
Fire Services Issue Warning Over Halloween Bonfires
With just a week to go until Halloween, the body representing Chief Fire Officers in Ireland is warning members of the public and businesses not to supply any waste material to persons who do not hold a valid waste collection permit. (more...)
Fire Officers Issue Halloween Safety Advice
Fire Services throughout Ireland responded to over 500 bonfire related incidents in 2011 at a cost of more than €600,000, according to the body representing Chief Fire Officers in Ireland. (more...)
Clare Local Authorities Issue Halloween Advice
Clare Local Authorities and Clare Fire and Rescue Service have issued a joint appeal in the run up to Halloween urging members of the public not to supply any waste material to persons who do not hold a valid waste collection permit. (more...)
GPS Technology Buoys Emergency Response to Limerick Water Incidents
A new initiative aimed at further improving the emergency response to marine-based incidents has been launched in Limerick. (more...)
Limerick Fire Officers Issue Halloween Advice
Limerick’s Fire Services have issued a joint appeal in the run up to Halloween urging members of the public not to supply any waste material to persons who do not hold a valid waste collection permit. (more...)