*Cllr Mary Howard (FG) and Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) who were elected Leas Cathaoirleach and Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council respectively. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’s new Mayor has said his selection as the county’s first citizen was the “proudest day of my life”.
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan. Photograph: Joe Buckley ON Friday, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) will be elected as the county’s first citizen.
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) celebrates his election. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ELECTED for a third time, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) received his largest first preference vote and is now among the leading Fianna Fáil contenders to get a twelve month stint as Mayor of Clare during the upcoming Council term.
*Supporters lift Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) into the air. Photograph: Joe Buckley HAVING TOPPED the poll in East Clare for the fourth election in a row, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) stands out by a mile as Fine Gael’s best viable option of the newly elected Council to potentially stand for the party in a General …
A SPEED survey is to be undertaken in Kilkishen following appeals for traffic calming measures.
*Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien (FF). Photograph: Tom Micks ANXIETY and frustration is building with the ongoing wait for works to commence in both Broadford and Cooraclare following their inclusion in a national pilot wastewater treatment scheme.
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin MAYOR OF Clare, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) is predicted to top the poll in East Clare for the fourth election in a row but he has defended the strategy in place that has seen Fine Gael return only two candidates.
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.
*Works on the construction of the Killaloe Bridge from January. PROJECT completion of the Killaloe Bridge and Bypass is scheduled for the middle of 2025.
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy outside Barrington’s Hospital. “DUE DILIGENCE” must be followed in acting on a motion by Clare councillors urging the Minister for Health and the Government to acquire Barrington’s Hospital.