The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan and Chair of the National Immunisation Advisory Council, Professor Karina Butler are jointly encouraging parents and guardians to bring their children for COVID-19 vaccination.

The Government has confirmed funding of €524,000 for Clare County Council to proceed with the design and planning stages of a “game changing” regeneration of Scariff Town Centre.

The Department of Public Health Mid-West is urging people to immediately self-isolate if they have any symptoms of COVID-19, as we are seeing unprecedented levels of infection in the community across Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary.

Covid-19 Updates - December 2021

Clare Sinn Féin TD Violet-Anne Wynne has spoken out against the conveyer belt effect of families in need of social housing and the numbers of homes added to the social housing stock.

A new weather radar will be installed at Shannon Airport next summer after being listed as an element of the government’s Climate Action Plan.

Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara has received confirmation that a new reservoir serving Miltown Malbay and surrounding areas will be delivered in the second half of 2022.

Clare County Council has welcomed the news that Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has approved the award of contract for the Killaloe Bypass, River Shannon Crossing and upgrade of the R494 project. Costing €44m, the preferred bidder is John Sisk & Company who will now, subject to the normal conditions of appointment, be awarded the Main Scheme Works contract and, all going well, commence construction on site in late March 2022.