Ballot Beats: Shannon Airport’s importance flies into the election discussion
SHANNON AIRPORT’s importance to the region has flown into the election discussion thanks to one Independent candidate’s appearance on RTÉ.
Taoiseach welcomes ‘healthy competition’ as disappointment voiced by Cooney & Nolan
*Cllr Joe Cooney, Pat Breen, Cllr Mary Howard, Dr Tom Nolan and Madeline Taylor-Quinn. Photograph: John Mangan COMPETITION among Fine Gael candidates in Clare has been welcomed by the Taoiseach with frustration bubbling beneath the surface over a map that is keeping certain parts of the county out of bounds.
Ballot Beats: Debates getting into full flow & last bin collection before polling day for West Clare hopeful
*Scariff Bay Community Radio recorded their election debate. PARENT TEACHER meetings were factored into canvassing time and the last bins before polling day were put out by a West Clare hopeful.
Interim Chief Executive of Council to be appointed next month
*Chief Executive Pat Dowling and Director of Economic Development, Carmel Kirby. Photograph: John O’Neill. AN INTERIM Chief Executive of Clare County Council is to be appointed at the beginning of December.
€2.8m fire station opens in Athenry
The newly opened Athenry Fire Station in County Galway. Photo credit Paul Corey / Coolsivna Construction Ltd. A NEW state-of-the-art €2.8m new fire station has been opened by Galway County Council and Galway Fire and Rescue Service in Athenry.
‘We go bigger & better each year with the festivities’ – Christmas lights to be switched on in Newmarket-on-Fergus
Marie Costelloe congratulates Imogen Brigdale watched by Jane and Alan Brigdale at the turning on of the Christmas lights in 2021. Photograph: Joe Buckley CHRISTMAS lights will be turned on in Newmarket-on-Fergus at a special display on Saturday November 23rd.
Ballot Beats: There’s something in the water & health activists hit out
WITH the first big debate of the General Election underway, Clare candidates are continuing their preparation for Thursday night’s Electoral Chair Election Debate in Hotel Woodstock while a local activist group took aim at a Clare Senator.
Prioritise grants to get more rural Clare residents availing of green measures – Killeen
*Cllr Joe Killeen. RURAL IRELAND residents need to receive “generous grants” for electric vehicles and solar panels, a North Clare councillor has argued.
Eight people arrested during Shannon Airport protest
*Photograph: Joe Buckley EIGHT people were arrested during a protest at Shannon Airport and are due to appear in court at a later date after they were charged.
Locating GP services in the heart of villages ‘becoming more challenging’
NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ continued fight to get a GP service back to the village was referenced at Monday’s meeting of Clare County Council.