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Sep 5 2024
WATCHING FROM THE HILL Alleged arson attack at B&B for asylum seekers by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie
A KILRUSH B&B due to accommodate 27 male refugees was allegedly subjected to an arson attack in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Refugees and asylum seekers have been welcomed in all corners of Clare, since Direct Provision began in 2000 and following the invasion of Ukraine which led to more asylum seekers relo-
cating to Clare. This is the first instance of a suspected arson attack on such a facility in the county. No injuries have been reported while Gardaí have confirmed to The Clare Echo that investigations are ongoing. On Tuesday, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth announced that The Central Hostel B&B located on 46 Henry Street, Kilrush was to be used for housing 27 refugees.
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Broadford youngsters Kian MacMahon, Conor MacMahon and Fionn O’Loughlin studying the play during in Glenomra Park during the meeting of Truagh/Clonlara and Sixmilebridge in the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship Photo by Gerard O’Neill
Time is now to upgrade Ennis to model 3 Hospital by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie
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A DETAILED submission has been made to HIQA outlining the case for an additional emergency department for the MidWest region and the upgrade of Ennis Hospital to model three status. Friends of Ennis Hospital made the submission to HIQA’s review team who are tasked with establishing whether or not
the Midwest Region needs another Emergency Department for the Region. On Wednesday night, Friends of Ennis Hospital officially launched the document in the Doonbeg suite of Hotel Woodstock. All Clare’s Oireachtas members and twenty eight county councillors received invitation
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