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.
‘We need to pause acceptance of asylum seekers to Ireland’ – Major
*Amanda Major (IND). Photograph: Martin Connolly MISMANAGEMENT of taxpayers money has prompted Amanda Major (IND) to vie to become one of Clare’s four TDs.
Ballot Beats: Rap for Roisin Garvey released & Sinn Féin feel growing support for McGettigan
*LOR-KEY. CLARE’S first General Election anthem has been released and Sinn Féin supporters have said there is a growing support in the county for the party.
Appetite is in West Clare to have a TD says Rita
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eugene McCafferty WEST CLARE’s desire to get a TD in the Dáil and potentially in Government is boosting the chances of Cllr Rita McInerney (FF).
Gort based Loughrey says people of Clare are brainwashed
*Michael Loughrey (IP). Photograph: John Mangan RETIRED STONEMASON, Michael Loughrey (IP) has never lived in Co Clare but claims that there is a plan to replace the people of the county with immigrants..
‘Trust & confidence is gone’ – Wynne
*Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: John Mangan A KNACK for causing political shockwaves has proven to be a feature of Clare TD Violet-Anne Wynne’s (IND) time in politics.