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‘Wheelchairs are vehicles of freedom, empowerment, opportunity & independence’

A delegation, led by a University of Limerick lecturer, met with the junior minister with special responsibility for disability issues seeking a national review of wheelchair and seating provision services.

Staff and services with Clarecare are at full capacity

Services and staff at the largest Clare based volunteer agency are at capacity and unable to take on any additional cases.

€1m funding boost for Cuan an Chláir

Cuan an Chláir has secured over €1 million in funding to build ten new housing units.

North Clare researcher begins work on soft exoskeleton to...

Researchers working on a wearable-robotics project, aimed at improving movement for people with reduced mobility, plan to build the first fully-functional prototype of XoSoft ‘intelligent’ trousers by 2019.

Greater awareness needed on damages of smoking

Independent Clare TD, Michael Harty has backed the decision as part of Budget 2017 to increase the cost of cigarettes.
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Fears for future of rapid response paramedic service

There are fears that the provision of essential rapid response emergency ambulance services could be discontinued in Clare and Tipperary.

€16.5m cystic fibrosis unit opens in Limerick

A dedicated cystic fibrosis unit was opened at the €16.5m Leben Building in the University Hospital Limerick on Friday.

UL report recommends development of database to record prison...

A database, designed by a group of law students at University of Limerick, will be an important resource for the State, according to the Inspector of Prisons Judge Michael Reilly.
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