Nearly 3,000 Clare residents spent at least 15 hours a week each caring for sick, elderly and vulnerable people here.
Figures released by Irish Red Cross show that there are 5,300 carers in the county, and that together they give more than 122,000 hours of unpaid care to other people each week.
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That's the equivalent of nearly 14 years work in Clare alone.
Irish Red Cross is seeking nominations this week as it looks to find its 2014 Carer of the Year – further details are available on its website redcross.ie
