Archive for November, 2008

Ennis Book Club Festival 2009 Line Up Announced

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Thursday, 27 November 2008 - Some of the most recognisable names in Irish and international literature will participate in the Ennis Book Club Festival 2009, details of which were announced today.

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John Boyne, author - pic by Mark Condren

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EUR500k For HSE West Under Special Housing Aid For The Elderly Scheme

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Thursday, 27 November 2008 - Minister of State and Clare T.D., Tony Killeen has confirmed that the Government had allocated EUR500k to the Health Service Executive (HSE) Western Area to carry out essential repairs to homes occupied by elderly persons living on their own.

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2008 Single Payment Scheme Balancing Payments To Commence Next Monday

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Wednesday, 26 November 2008 - Junior Agriculture Minister Tony Killeen has confirmed that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food will commence issuing balancing payments to farmers under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme from Monday next, 1 December.

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Clare Farmers Urged Not To Import Animals From Bluetongue Affected Regions

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Wednesday, 26 November 2008 - Mr. Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has reminded Clare farmers not to import animals from regions most recently affected by outbreaks of the bluetongue virus in cattle.

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Blueprint For Future Development Of Sport In County Limerick Is Unveiled

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Tuesday, 25 November 2008 - The County Limerick Local Sports Partnership last night unveiled a multi-agency blueprint for the development of sport in County Limerick.

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John Treacy, Chief Executive of the Irish Sports Council speaking at the launch of the County Limerick Local Sports Partnership, Strategic Plan 2008-2011 in the County Hall, Dooradoyle (DG) Picture by Dave Gaynor (more…)

Hundreds Of Limerick Students Witness Road Crash Horror In The Name Of Road Safety

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Tuesday, 25 November 2008 - Hundreds of secondary school students from across Limerick City and County witnessed the full horror of a road crash at a demonstration today - to show teens the human tragedy behind the statistics.

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Minister Killeen Announces Third Phase Of Bioenergy Scheme

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Tuesday, 25 November 2008 - Mr Tony Killeen TD, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, this week announced the commencement of the third phase of the Bioenergy Scheme.

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’s First Conference On Traditional Boats And Currachs

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Monday, 24 November 2008 - The first ever conference on traditional boats and currachs in will take place in on Saturday, 6 December 2008.

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Giving County Clare’s Young People A Voice

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Over eighty Primary School and Secondary School students from across the County will participate in the annual Clare Comhairle na nÓg at Cois na hAbhna in Ennis this Friday.

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PHOTOCALL – Comhairle na nÓg meeting in Ennis

Monday, November 24th, 2008

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