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No new hospital beds for Midwest in 2022

No new acute, sub-acute or ICU beds will be opened in the Midwest in 2022, according to HSE figures released to Independent Clare TD Michael McNamara.

Update: Ukrainian refugees being accommodated in Lisdoonvarna

Independent Clare TD Michael McNamara has urged Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to consider the establishment of a reception centre for refugees at Shannon Airport.

Fire crews deal with chemical incident in Ennis

Emergency services have dealt with a chemical incident in a housing estate in Ennis this evening.

€100k for families of healthcare workers who died of Covid

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has secured Government approval for a scheme to make a tax-free payment of €100,000 to the estate of any healthcare worker who has died having contracted COVID-19 in the course of their work. 

Status Yellow wind warning for Clare

Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow wind and rain warnings for Co Clare for today and tomorrow.
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UHL closed to inpatient visiting

UL Hospitals Group has confirmed that University Hospital Limerick (UHL) will be closed to inpatient visiting for the next number of days, while the hospital manages multiple outbreaks of COVID-19 and influenza across the site, which remains extremely busy this morning.

HSE says stay at home and isolate if you...

The Department of Public Health Mid-West is advising people in Clare to stay at home and isolate if they have any symptoms of COVID-19. 

Garda Slow Down Day continues

An Garda Síochána will conduct a national speed enforcement operation "Slow Down”, supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and other stakeholders, for a 24 hour period from 07.00hrs on today 1st March to 07.00hrs on tomorrow 2nd March.
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