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Clare’s Aontú Representative believes the state’s failure to discern between genuine and economic migrants is placing unnecessary pressures on local resources. It comes as new figures released to the party have revealed that 677 International Protection Applicants are now residing in this county. Clare is also hosting the fourth highest total of Ukrainian refugees nationwide […]

Clare’s Aontú representative has attributed a rise in reports of domestic abuse to a disconnect between Gardaí and their communities. Figures obtained by Aontú show domestic abuse calls in the Clare-Tipperary Garda Division are up 214% within the last ten years, with 2,169 made up to November of this year compared to 690 in 2013. […]

It’s claimed the decriminalisation of drugs in Clare would strip the power from gangs ruthlessly ruling local communities. With the Citizens Assembly set to make their final recommendations this month, new figures show that 170 people in this county were treated for drug addiction last year. Following almost two-hundred hours of discussion on the impact […]

Clare’s Aontú Representative is calling for urgent qualification reforms to address the teacher recruitment crisis.  According to educationposts.ie, there are currently 456 vacant post primary positions nationwide this morning, including 10 in Clare, just a fortnight ahead of the incoming term. In 2014, the length of the Primary Masters in Education programme was doubled from one […]

The Clare based President Elect of the ASTI believes the redeployment of SNA duties to combat the lack of mainstream teachers is creating a significant barrier to education to special needs students. It comes as the association has warned that Ireland is currently in the midst of its greatest ever teacher recruitment crisis. With just […]