‘We need people to stand up on the issues that matter’ – McNamara
*Michael McNamara. Photograph: Martin Connolly Past experience of being a TD has given Michael McNamara (IND) the belief that he can make a difference if returned to Leinster House.
Ann Norton
GE2020 THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Trudy Leyden in Barefield
*Sayed Farid Sanai, Cllr Ann Norton and Trudy Leyden. In what was the coldest part of the campaign trail to date, temperatures hit two degrees as Trudy Leyden (IND) called to the people of Barefield seeking their first preference vote.
‘Insufficient’ amount of charging points in Clare
Electric car owners are “irate” over the “insufficient” amount of charging points in Co Clare.
Clare may be used as pilot in Sport Ireland facilities audit
*Tim Smythe Park. Photograph: Clare County Council Clare is in line to be trialled as a pilot in an audit of facilities to be carried out by Sport Ireland.
‘Time to remove boulders from Ballyalla Lake’
*Ballyalla Lake. Photograph: Martin Molloy Ennis councillors have requested that large boulders be removed from the environs of Ballyalla Lake.
Public transport links needed between LIT’s Moylish & Ennis campuses
*Pictured at the official opening of LIT’s Ennis campus were from left Professor Vincent Cunnane, LIT President, Minister Pat Breen TD and Acting Mayor of Clare Claire Colleran Molloy. Photograph by Eamon Ward Strong transport links between Limerick Institute of Technology’s Moylish and Ennis campuses need to be put in place as “viable” options for …
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Basket case – Gardening section won’t hang baskets in Clarecastle
*Photograph: Graham Horn “A shortage of space” is preventing Ennis’ gardening section from hanging baskets along the main thoroughfare of Clarecastle.
Santa Claus praised for generosity & determination during Ennis visit
*Santa Claus pictured during his trip to Ennis to switch on the lights. Photograph: John O’Neill Santa Claus received special praise from Ennis councillors for his ‘generosity and determination’ during a recent visit to the county town.
Community service suggested for illegal dumping culprits
Personnel convicted of illegal dumping and littering should be assigned to community service work, a request put forward to the Minister for Justice and Equality has outlined.
Renewed calls to for smoking free beaches in Clare
“There is an opportunity” for a non smoking policy to be implemented on Clare’s beaches.