Archive for March, 2010
OPW Allocates Funding For Flood Relief Works
Almost half a million euro has been granted to Clare County Council to undertake flood defence works throughout the County. Clare T.D. and Minister for Defence Tony Killeen says he has received confirmation from the Office of Public Works that four separate projects have been granted combined funding of 462,000 euro. The projects include the [...]
Killeen Welcomes New Paper On Radon Gas Levels
Minister Tony Killeen has welcomed the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Radiological Protection Institute’s (RPII) agreement of a joint position paper on the radioactive gas radon. (more...)
Green Light For Limerick City Transport Project
Mid West TD and newly appointed Minister for Defence, Tony Killeen has confirmed the Government is investing 4 million euro in the development of green routes in and around Limerick City. Limerick is one of four regional cities in Ireland to benefit under a 14 million euro investment programme, which is targeted at providing bus priority on [...]
MEDIA STATEMENT Minister For Defence Tony Killeen T.D.
Clare Fianna Fail T.D. Tony Killeen on his appointment as Minister for Defence on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 (more...)
Kilrush Family Resource Centre Receives Funding
Kilrush Family Resource Centre Ltd today received the second highest allocation of 30 organisations nationwide in the latest round of funding under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People. (more...)
Whispurr introduces Macro-messaging
Whispurr is Ireland's new social networking website. Launched Friday 12th March at 2.30pm in the Exchequer bar in Dublin. Whispurr (currently over 1,400 users) aims to connect the online world with the world offline via macro-messaging. Macro-messaging is a 300 character message which can be sent online by a real time 'whisp' or via [...]
New Leisure Centre To Deliver 18 Jobs
The €1.4m redevelopment of a swimming and leisure facility in Shannon, County Clare, will result in the creation of 18 new jobs. The Chairperson and Directors of Shannon Swimming & Leisure Centre Co. Ltd. today announced that work has commenced on the redevelopment of the facility, which will include a 25 metre swimming pool, gymnasium, [...]
MEDIA IMAGES Clare Local Authorities Delegation Attends New York St Patrick’s Day Parade 2010
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Cyclists Gear Up For The Sky Ride Etape Hibernia
500 people from throughout Ireland and the UK have so far registered for The Sky Ride Etape Hibernia, an international cycling event taking place in County Clare on August 22nd. IMG, in partnership with Sky, Fáilte Ireland, Shannon Development, the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau, Clare County Council, last month announced details [...]
National Spring Clean Campaign Gets Underway In Co Limerick
Hundreds of community groups from across County Limerick are expected to participate in the 2010 Spring Clean Campaign, details of which were announced today. (more...)
Pulitzer Prize Winner Confirmed For Limerick Festival
The programme for one of Ireland's largest annual gatherings of contemporary poets and writers was announced in County Limerick today. Pulitzer prize winning US poet Jorie Graham has been confirmed among the line-up of participants for Éigse Michael Hartnett, which is organised by the Limerick County Arts Office and takes place in Newcastle [...]
Clare Farmers Reminded Of Deadline For Nitrates Derogation Applications
Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has reminded Clare farmers that the deadline for receipt of nitrate derogation applications is Wednesday 31st March. The local Deputy said farmers who intend to apply for a derogation must have a fertiliser plan on the farm by 1st March, submit a copy of [...]
Killeen Highlights Risk Of Forest Fires
Tony Killeen TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for Forestry, today warned forest owners about the risk of forest fires. (more...)
Dairy Compensation Fund Payments Commence
Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has confirmed that Clare farmers affected by the fall in milk prices have started to receive payments under the European Union’s (EU) Dairy Compensation Fund. The local T.D. said he was delighted that payments, worth 11.5 million euro in total, were [...]
Energy Upgrade Scheme Will Create Thousands Of Jobs
A Pay As You Save (PAYS) scheme designed to energy upgrade virtually every building in Ireland over the next decade was officially recognised at Ireland’s prestigious 2010 Green Awards in Dublin last night. (more...)
Killeen Calls For Improvement In Functioning Of Food Chain
Junior Agriculture Minister Tony Killeen, T.D., has stressed the need for a considerable improvement in the functioning of the food chain so that all players, including producers and consumers, receive fair treatment. (more...)