Archive for September, 2008

New Online Forestry Service Is Launched

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Tuesday, 30 September 2008 - The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Tony Killeen TD, today launched a new online service, Integrated Forest Information System (IFORIS) Internet.

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Irish Water Safety Awards Certificate of Merit To Clare County Council

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Tuesday, 30 September 2008 - Minister of State and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen has congratulated Clare County Council on being presented with a Certificate of Merit at the annual Irish Water Safety (IWS) Awards.

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Number Of Road Traffic And Fire Incidents Decrease In County Clare In 2008

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Monday, September 29, 2008 – Clare County Fire and Rescue Service has reported a decrease in the number of road traffic incidents around the county in the first eight months of 2008.

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Irish Households Face Long Cold Winter As Energy Costs Soar

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Monday, 29 September 2008 – Thousands of householders across will be unable to adequately heat their homes this winter and will suffer health problems as a result, a leading renewable energy association has warned.

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Killeen Takes Strong Stand At Fisheries Council

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Monday, 29 September 2008 - The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Tony Killeen TD, today outlined ’s vision for the future of the Common Fisheries Policy at a meeting of Fisheries Ministers in Brussels.

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Clare Motor Tax Office Wins Two National ‘Excellence’ Awards

Friday, September 26th, 2008
Friday, 26 September 2008 - The Clare County Council Motor Taxation Office has been presented with two national awards by the Excellence Quality Association (EIQA).

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Seminar on Traveller Strategy takes place

Friday, September 26th, 2008

A Seminar on the ‘Traveller Integrated Strategy for County Clare 2005–08’ took place in the Civic Room, Ennis Town Council, this week.

The event, entitled “Effectiveness of Interagency Work & Training Development”, was launched by Mayor of Clare Councillor Madeleine Taylor-Quinn and was attended by traveller representatives and statutory agencies.

The main topic of discussion was the effectiveness of interagency work and Training Development with a view to signing up as a trainee facilitator to co-design training modules and to provide wider training.

meeting pic,  county clare

Pictured left to right of pic;  Mayor Madeleine Taylor Quinn; Thomas Erbsloh, Irish Traveller Movement; Brigid O’Donoghue, Irish Traveller Movement; Chris McInerney, Department of Politics & Public Administration, University of Limerick; and Bernadette Maughan, Sligo Traveller Support Group.

Clare Farmers To Receive EUR15.2m In Payments

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Thursday, 25 September 2008 - Minister of State and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen this week confirmed that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has commenced the payment of over EUR15M to Clare’s farmers, under the 2008 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (DAS).

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EUR700k For East Clare Health Projects

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Thursday, 25 September 2008 - Two projects in County Clare have received combined funding of EUR700k for the improvement of health services.

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Deadline Reminder For Farm Waste Management Scheme Participants

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Thursday, 25 September 2008 - Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (with special responsibility for Fisheries and Forestry), has issued a reminder to farmers regarding the deadline for completion of work under the revised Farm Waste Management Scheme.

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