While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought huge disruption to education over the past 17 months, there was some good news for four learners in County Clare this year as they have been accepted onto the BA in Applied Early Childhood Education and Care QQI Level 7 course at Carlow Institute of Technology.
Sinn Féin TD for Co. Clare, Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne has called on the Minister for Education to urgently tackle large class sizes, as figures released to the party show there are over 2,500 classes across the country with over 30 kids.
Following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE) Irish Water, working in partnership with Clare County Council, has issued a Do Not Consume Notice for consumers on the Shannon/Sixmilebridge Public Water Supply due to elevated levels of manganese.
UL Hospitals Group has confirmed the reintroduction of visiting restrictions at University Hospital Limerick as they work to manage an outbreak of Covid-19.
Local Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley has welcomed the news that 29 sporting organisations in Clare will receive €490,831 in funding for sports equipment.
Irish Water has confirmed it has received water quality sampling results which are showing elevated levels of manganese in the Shannon/Sixmilebridge regional water supply scheme.