Rural development

22 Jul

Lessons to be learned from AIB debacle

Banks must keep Government and customers informed about any future decisions affecting services to the public. That’s the view of Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey who has welcomed AIB’s decision to back down on what he described as “a tone deaf decision to abandon communities across the country and leave them with no financial […]

18 Jul

Reasonable solution to turf cutting restrictions

NEW regulations to protect traditional turf cutting practices and allow those who cut, share and sell turf to continue to do so, have been described by Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey as a reasonable solution to a problem that has major implications for rural communities. “I fully recognise the effect of poor air quality […]

17 Jul

Funding to help refurbish vacant Clare properties

A new Government fund that will support bringing vacant buildings in Clare towns and villages back into residential use, has been described by Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey as a major boost to revitalising local communities “The €50 million Croí Cónaithe fund will be crucial to bringing vacant and underused buildings back into residential […]

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