‘Crazy situation’ at Clareabbey Roundabout
*Clarebbey Roundabout. Photograph: Gary Collins Improved safety measures for the Clareabbey Roundabout have been submitted to TII for consideration.
Doonbeg’s Conway to captain Clare U20 footballers
*Sean Conway. Photograph: Raymond O’Mahony Michael Neylon has named his team for Clare’s Munster U20 football quarter-final clash with Waterford on Wednesday evening.
GE2020 REVIEW: Caimin Jones
*Caimin Jones at the Count Centre in The Falls Hotel. Photograph: John Mangan Founder of Clare FM and ex RTÉ broadcaster, Caimin Jones believed the 2020 General Election was the most remarkable since 1992.
Barrett ‘licking the wounds’ following GE2020 performance
*Photograph: John Mangan David Barrett (IND) has admitted his first entry into politics was “disappointing”.
‘Fabulous scenery’ of Lough Derg causing dangerous driving in Ogonnelloe
Lough Derg’s “fabulous scenery” is causing traffic concerns in Ogonnelloe.
Breen announces retirement from politics
*Pat Breen. Photograph: Joe Buckley Former Clare TD, Pat Breen has announced he will be retiring from political life.
Crowe considered resigning as Mayor over RIC stance
*Cathal Crowe is elected. Photograph: Joe Buckley WHETHER it was watching The Wiggles with his one-year old daughter Eve or cleaning out his home office, South-East Clare’s new TD Cathal Crowe (FF) spent much of the weekend busying himself in a bid to take his mind off election matters.
No surprise as low profile O’Brien an early elimination
There were surprises aplenty in the election race, the first count elimination of Conor O’Brien (Renua) was not one of them.
Magnificent Seven for Cree’s Burnpark Floyd
A stellar career start continued on Saturday last in Galway as Burnpark Floyd made it seven wins from seven.
‘People like to back a winning horse’ says Joseph Woulfe of GE2020 voting patterns
*Joseph Woulfe. Photograph: John Mangan Having come up short in bids to be elected at local and national level in the past nine months, Joseph Woulfe (IND) outlined that he has another election on the horizon over the coming weeks.