Small-time drug dealers becoming ‘kingpins of Europe’ claims Clare TD
*Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Eamon Ward Small-time drug dealers have become “kingpins in Europe” on account of “soft” criminal law in Ireland, a Clare TD has claimed.
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€148k in funding for 8 outdoor projects in Clare
Eight Clare projects have been included in the 189 nationally to benefit from €3.5m in funding to enhance natural amenities.
Clare Garda Division got 6 extra Gardaí in last 10 years
*Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s amount of Garda members has increased by just six in the space of ten years.
Investigation into alleged Garda corruption ‘harrowing’ for affected families – Crowe
*Photograph: Natasha Barton Repeated criticisms of suspensions of eight Limerick based Gardaí have been aired by a Clare TD.
‘Fresh blood needed for board of Shannon Group’
Fresh blood is needed on the Board of Shannon Group to coincide with the appointment of its new Chairperson, a Clare TD has said.
Manufacturers of defective concrete block ‘have no morals’
Mary Hanley speaking with fellow members of the Clare Pyrite Action Group. Photograph: Natasha Barton Targeting manufacturers responsible for the selling of defective concrete blocks leading to the cracking and crumbling of hundreds of homes in Co Clare must wait until agreements are reached on redress, senior politicians in the county have said.
Politicians clash as pyrite meeting raises tensions
*Dr Martina Cleary listens to Clare TD, Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: Natasha Barton Clare’s politicians clashed at a meeting of the Pyrite Action Group with accusations of “playing party politics” thrown at the only opposition Oireachtas member in attendance.
Dept of Housing ‘playing jiggery pokery’ as Clare homes continue to crumble
*Senator Timmy Dooley engages with the crowd. Photograph: Natasha Barton Officials within the Department of Housing have been accused of “jiggery pokery” on the pyrite problem that is causing hundreds of homes to crumble across Co Clare.
Oireachtas members confident Clare will be included in defective concrete block scheme
*Senator Roisin Garvey. Photograph: Natasha Barton. Clare’s inclusion in a defective concrete block scheme has been assured by the Minister for Housing, a Government Senator has claimed while members of the county’s pyrite action group have warned that thousands of homes are affected.
Minister ‘non-committal’ on carbon credit ownership
Further consultation is to follow with Clare farmers and the Minister for Agriculture on the subject of carbon credits and their ownership.
