Garvey & Dooley appointed to Seanad Éireann
Clare will have three representatives in Seanad Éireann following confirmation of Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s eleven nominees.
Ann Marie Flanagan
EOIN NEYLON: Seanad elections strengthen Fianna Fáil’s hand for Government formation
Eoin Neylon was on the ballot paper for the 2016 Seanad Elections, The Clare Echo’s political columnist looks back on an election which “is not for the faint-hearted” and predicts Government formation may happen sooner than anticipated.
Ann Marie Flanagan eliminated from Seanad election
*Ann Marie Flanagan. Photograph: James Sheppard Disability activist Ann Marie Flanagan (IND) has lost out in her attempts to become a Senator.
NTA ‘have agenda’ to drive Clare Bus off the road
*Clare Bus making its way into Scariff. Photograph: Martin Connolly Frustration and anger has been voiced in East Clare with the antics of the National Transport Authority (NTA) who have put the future of Clare Bus on the line, once again.
Ann Marie Flanagan views Seanad seat as ‘natural progression’
*Ann Marie Flanagan. Photograph: James Sheppard Social exclusion activist Ann Marie Flanagan (IND) is one of two Ennistymon residents contesting the upcoming Seanad election.