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A new report from the Central Statistics Office has highlighted the healthcare access challenges facing west Clare, finding that Kilrush is the furthest town in Ireland from an emergency department. The report also shows residents of the Kilrush and Ennistymon areas are among those with the longest journeys to emergency, maternity and primary care services. To discuss what these findings mean for people living in rural Clare, Alan Morrissey was joined by Ennis Fine Gael Councillor and member of the HSE Regional Health Forum West, Mary Howard, and former Loop Head Fianna Fáil Councillor, Cillian Murphy.