‘Tulla more divided than parts of Northern Ireland’
Tulla is more divided than parts of Northern Ireland according to one native of the East Clare town.
Alan O’Callaghan
‘Politics in Clare has not seen the last of Beckha Doyle’
This Wednesday saw the Killaloe Municipal District hold their first meeting since the local elections, Beckha Doyle was frustrated and disappointed there wasn’t a new face among them but she’s adamant her time in politics will come.
‘We’re in a time of climate chaos’ – O’Donovan
*Barry O’Donovan. Photograph: Martin Connolly As the Green Party secured their first seat on Clare County Council since the 2009 election of Brian Meaney, one of their two candidates in the county maintained the elected councillors need to stand up and address ‘climate chaos’.
Cathal Crowe becomes second youngest Mayor of Clare
*Mayor of Clare, Cllr Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Eamon Ward Cathal Crowe has been elected the Mayor of Clare following Friday’s Annual General Meeting of Clare County Council.
‘Quality canvassing’ key for Pat Burke
Pat Burke will mark ten years as a county councillor when the local authority sits down for it’s June meeting next week.
O’Callaghan delighted to prevail in ‘election dogfight’
*Alan O’Callaghan. Photograph: Eamon Ward Securing 326 extra first preference votes in the space of five years was ‘critical’ for Alan O’Callaghan in retaining his seat on the County Council.
More political pain for Ger O’Halloran
*Ger O’Halloran. Photograph: Martin Connolly In his second bid to become a county councillor, Ger O’Halloran once again came up short as the closest candidate to the elected bunch.
Tony retains Council seat for first time in memorable weekend for O’Brien family
*Cllr Tony O’Brien. Photograph: Martin Connolly Ten years on from losing his seat on Clare County Council, Tony O’Brien capped off a special weekend with his election to the local authority for the third time.
Clare elects its 28 councillors
*Mark Nestor is raised aloft. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare County Council’s newest 28 elected representatives have been confirmed following the conclusion of the two day count at Treacys West County Hotel in Ennis.