Ballot Beats: Big election announcement in the offing
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A BIG ELECTION announcement is in the offing in what could be a memorable occasion during the campaign.
Carey takes aim in first dig of the GE24 campaign in Clare
CLARE’s first shots of the election campaign have taken flight with Leonora Carey (FG) shooting an indirect dig towards outgoing TD, Cathal Crowe (FF).
Kinvara Tidy Towns a runner up in Pride of Place competition
*Pictured at the IPB Pride of Place gala awards ceremony in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan are community representatives of Kinvara Tidy Towns, officials and Elected Members of Galway County Councill, and representatives of IPB Insurance and Cooperation Ireland. Photo Rory Geary. KINVARA TIDY TOWNS and Williamstown have been named runners-up in their respective categories at …
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Dowling ‘lit a very bright candle for Co Clare’
*Outgoing Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling. Photograph: Joe Buckley ELECTED members of Clare County Council were vociferous in their praise of Chief Executive Pat Dowling who confirmed that he will be retiring from the role at the end of the year.
Connemara bus shelter project drives Galway County Council to Age Friendly award win
*Pictured at Ireland’s Annual National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Santry, Dublin were (left to right) Garret Doocey, Department of Transport (award sponsor); Linda Potter, Community Department; Mary McGann, Age Friendly Programme Manager; Rachel Lowe, Senior Engineer Roads & Transportation Unit; Ramona Burke, Community Department (all Galway County …
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Ballot Beats: Ex General Election candidate rows in behind two Independents
*Kevin Hassett (IND). Photograph: John Mangan ON THE fourth full day of the General Election campaign, RTÉ cameras rolled into town while a former General Election candidate has rowed in behind two of the Independents in the field.
‘People have been talking about our squad all year, we’re not afraid to use it’ – new leaders emerge for Éire Óg
*Éire Óg’s Jarlath Collins. Photograph: Mike Brennan STRENGTH in depth has been a tag attributed to Éire Óg’s footballers all season but it was clear to see on Sunday as they survived a big scare from Adare to seal their place in a second Munster club semi-final in four seasons.
McNamara appointed co-chair of artificial intelligence working group in European Parliament
CLARE MEP, Michael McNamara (IND) has been appointed to head the European Parliament’s Artificial Intelligence Working Group.
Tankers arranged for Flagmount following water outage
*Flagmount, overlooking Lough Graney. OPERATIONAL issues at Flagount water treatment plant have emerged which is impacting on supply in North-East Clare.
Ballot Beats: Early election wounds for Fianna Fáil in Clare
*Cllr Tom O’Callaghan (FF) shows his election wounds. A SLIP of the tongue can be very damaging for a politician when it comes to an election campaign but so too can a sliding ladder as one political figure discovered in Co Clare recently.