Ballot Beats: Social Democrats want to gobble up some Green votes
CANDIDATES are upping the ante in the final push for votes in Clare as polling day nears.
Day: 27 November 2024
The Campaign Trail: Joe Cooney in Clonlara
*Pat Breen (FG) and Cllr Joe Cooney (FG). TALK TO JOE is the election slogan of Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) and it’s ringing true with his phone hopping from house to house.
Garvey gunning for chance to make history as first Clare Green TD
*Senator Roisin Garvey (GP). Photograph: John Mangan FROM THE high of the Green wave in 2019, Senator Roisin Garvey (GP) is confident the junior coalition partner will ride out any storms heading their direction.
The Campaign Trail: Dr Tom Nolan in Quilty
*Cllr Gabriel Keating (FG) and Dr Tom Nolan (FG). ‘POLE POLE’ pronounced poley poley is Swahili for slowly, it’s a phrase etched in the minds of those who climb Kilimanjaro, Dr Tom Nolan (FG) is one of them and he’s reminded of the expression on the canvass.
The Electoral Chair: How it’s going to go down in Clare for General Election 2024
*Caimin Jones, Eugene Drennan, Gerry Flynn and Páraic McMahon. POLLING DAY is edging close in Clare and hopes are high for all twenty candidates.
Galway councillors approve borrowing requirement of €66.5m to fund three housing schemes
*Liam Conneally. ELECTED MEMBERS of Galway County Council have approved the local authority’s housing borrowing requirements.
No voting pact agreed between Punch & former Independent Ireland colleagues
*Matthew Moroney (IND) and Kevin Hassett (IND). Photograph: John Mangan. NO VOTING PACT has been agreed by two former Independent Ireland candidates and Eddie Punch.
Over €300k raised in 24 hours for Corofin’s Joe following life-changing injury
OVER €300k has been raised in less than 24 hours for a Corofin sporting star left with life-changing injuries.
Christmas in Ennis programme sees pause of public realm & provision of free parking
EFFORTS to boost festive shopping trade in Ennis commence this Thursday with the annual switching on of the Christmas lights, a six-week suspension of work on the Ennis Public Realm Enhancement Scheme and the provision of free parking throughout the town.
The Campaign Trail: Timmy Dooley in Lahinch
*Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) and Cllr Shane Talty (FF). BIDDING TO win back his status as a TD is Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) who has mounted a very strong election campaign.