Clare Senator Timmy Dooley has welcomed new of a €100 increase on the current back-to-school allowance rates. 

Senator Timmy Dooley has welcomed a further Government low-cost loan scheme to help SMEs access low-cost finance as they recover from the impacts of the pandemic.

Ennis Hockey Club, County winners in the recent Texaco Support for Sport initiative, has been presented with a cheque for €5,000 which will be used by the club to expand its membership and to cater for adults with mental and physical disabilities.

Independent Clare TD Michael McNamara has highlighted his concerns around funding for the childcare sector and the impact on smaller community-based childcare providers.

Three Clare organisations have been announced amongst the thirty-five national finalists from across Ireland in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards today.

ChangeX, the community engagement platform, has launched an €80,000 play-focused community fund, with support from the LEGO Foundation, to enable communities across Clare to start proven learning through play projects and empower community groups, parents and caregivers to create more playful experiences for children. 

Fifteen athletes from Clare are among the 74 students who received sports scholarships from the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) this academic year.

The Department of Education’s approval of the provision of a preschool at Clooney National School has been welcomed by Independent Clare TD Michael McNamara.