Ennistymon LEA an unknown battleground for LE19
Ennistymon’s local electoral area has the smallest amount of places available with four seats on offer which suggests the fight will be tighter in North Clare than any other part of the county.
Head to head battles to determine outcome in Killaloe Municipal District
Five seats are on offer in the Killaloe Municipal District with five sitting councillors competing with five other candidates, four of which are contesting an election for the first time.
7 sitting candidates face 3 challengers in Shannon MD
Though seven sitting councillors are competing against three challengers for the seven seats on offer, the Shannon MD will be a lot tighter than what is suggested on paper.
15 candidates fighting for 7 seats in Ennis Municipal District
Ennis will be electing at least one new councillor following tomorrow’s local elections.
Six councillors record 100% attendance at Municipal District meetings
*Photograph: Eamon Ward Six of Clare’s twenty eight councillors attended all Municipal District meetings over the last five years.
Power to make first Irish appearance in six years at Lahinch
*Seamus Power. Photograph: Getty Images Irish Olympian Seamus Power will make his first appearance on home soil in six years when the USA-based star plays in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Lahinch Golf Club from July 4-7.
3 Cllrs attended all Council meetings this term
Three councillors attended all ninety nine meetings of Clare County Council from 2014 to 2019, The Clare Echo can reveal.
Ardnacrusha Power Station reopens for public tours
Ardnacrusha Power Station reopens today for tours aimed at the general public and schools.
Taoiseach reminded about shortage of second level places in Clare
*Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Scoil Chriost Ri, Cloughleigh. Photograph: Martin Connolly Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been reminded that 40 children in Ennis are without a secondary school for September.
Woulfe hoping to blow down the doors of Clare County Council
*Joseph Woulfe When it comes to being a county councillor, first-time local election candidate Joseph Woulfe insisted it’s people skills not political experience that is required.