*Páraic McMahon, Cllr Pat McMahon (FF), Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND), Cllr PJ Kelly (FF) and Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG). FOUR of the five departing county councillors join us on the latest episode of The Electoral Chair as they prepare for their next chapters.
*Selected Fine Gael candidates, Cllr Joe Garrihy and Bill Slattery with Madeline Taylor-Quinn and Ciaran Cannon. FINE GAEL’s ‘grudge match’ in North Clare has been underlined as one of the “most interesting aspects” of the local elections in the county.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION applicants will not be housed at the Irish college in Carrigaholt.
*Clare’s Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TERRACE tickets sold out in fifteen minutes for the Munster senior hurling final between Clare and Limerick.
*Rachael English. SHANNON native Rachael English has been announced as the new presenter of RTÉ Radio One’s News at One.
*Luke Woodrow with Eoin Slattery. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD Luke Woodrow finished the season on a high with a man of the match accolade to accompany his CDSL Premier Division and Clare Cup medals.
Candidates attending the Scariff Bay Community Radio election debate with representatives of the station. ABSENTEEISM from candidates in the Killaloe Municipal District for three election debates have been slammed by outgoing councillors.
*Clare’s Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers are back in action this weekend when they make the long trip to Healy Park in Omagh to face Tyrone.
*Cllr Johnny Flynn. Photograph: Chris Copley EXITING Ennis representative, Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) has resigned from Fine Gael over the lack of support received from party colleagues regarding the plans for the Ennis 2040 strategy.
*Steven McGann in action against Jack Kelly. Photograph: Joe Buckley STEVEN MCGANN capped off his first season back in the Clare District Soccer League by getting the winning penalty to help Avenue Utd claim a league and cup double.