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Community Communication

As a proud member of the Clarecastle community, Roche is keen to maintain open lines of communication with the community on all aspects of the Site Decommissioning Project.
 
We have three well-established channels of communication and these will continue throughout the final 'Remediation' Phase.
 

1. Project Website

This project website, which has been live since the project commenced in 2020. This site is updated on a regular basis to showcase the scale of the project and the work involved.
 
  • The photo and video galleries contain photographs and videos on every aspect of the project. Each gallery is linked to a specific area of the project, for easy retrieval. New photos and videos will be added in the months ahead as we move through the different stages of remediation.

2. Project Update Newsletter

 
Our quarterly ‘Project Update’ newsletter, which is also uploaded onto this website:
 
 
We are now into our 6th edition of this newsletter. If you have been unable to secure a hard copy of any of the editions, via our distribution in the community, or from Clarecastle Post Office, please download a copy or copies from this website (add in link to News page) or call the Communications team at 065 688 5101 /email: clarecastlecomms@roche.com

3. Community Liaison Group (CLG)

The Community Liaison Group, or CLG, which has been in existence for over 20 years, is an important medium for us to communicate with the wider community. Our engagement with the CLG has continued since the decommissioning work commenced and will continue as the remediation phase progresses. A typical meeting agenda includes: 
  1. Welcome and Introduction to the Roche Clarecastle team.
  2. Project and general update
  3. Environmental update
  4. Traffic Management status
  5. Any other business (AOB)
 

Channels of Communication Available to the Community
Dympna O’Callaghan, Site Communications Lead

 

Site Communications Lead Dympna O’Callaghan explains the various channels of communication available to the community and provides contact details for getting in touch with the team.

Community Outreach

Roche continually meets with and updates community groups on the work being undertaken on-site. This gallery contains photos taken during these visits.

Nov. 2024: An amazing achievement by Clarecastle Tidy Towns to attain higher marks in every category this year. Roche Ireland is delighted that the high standards being maintained on-site and in minimising disruption in the village has been favourably recognised in the adjudicator's report. Congrats to all.

Nov. 2024: Roche Ireland congratulates Clarecastle Tidy Towns Committee on attaining a SILVER MEDAL in the Tidy Towns Competition 2024

Nov. 2024: Representatives from the Clarecastle community celebrate

Nov. 2024: Roche Ireland Clarecastle Project Owner Joe Murphy joins in community celebreations on the great achievement in the Tidy Towns Competition 2024

March 2024: Project owner Joe Murphy pictured with MJ Malone, Principal, Clarecastle National School during a visit to the school to brief 6th class students on Roche's links to Clarecastle.

Jan 2024: Unveiling of Roche plaque at Clarecastle Community and Recreation Pak facilities.

Jan 2024: Roche Basel visit to Clarecastle Community & Recreation facilities.

Jan 2024: Roche retirees visit the site.

2023: Turning the sod of the Clarecastle Community & Recreation facilities.

2023: Quantity Surveyor students from TUS visit the site.

A dedicated Communications team

We also have a dedicated communications team here on-site.
 
If you have any questions or comments about the project, email us at: clarecastlecomms@roche.com or call 065 688 5101