*Rachel Hartigan. FIANNA FÁIL have announced the addition of Ardnacrusha’s Rachel Hartigan as a candidate in the Shannon Municipal District for the local elections in June.
*Cllr Pat O’Gorman and David Griffin. FIANNA FÁIL have selected Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF) and David Griffin (FF) as their candidates in the Shannon Municipal District for next June’s local elections.
David Griffin. Photograph: Joe Buckley FIANNA Fáil are to finalise their ticket for the Shannon Municipal District this week.
*Timmy Dooley studies the tallies. Photograph: Joe Buckley KEEPING CLARE’S entire geographic boundary intact is the right move according to politicians in the county.
THREE new bus services will be launched from Monday increasing public transport connectivity from East Clare.
*David Griffin. Photograph: Joe Buckley FIANNA FÁIL have been unable to secure a candidate in Shannon Town for the fourth local election in a row but they have been boosted by the nomination of two young candidates within the Shannon Municipal District.
*Leo Varadkar. Photograph: Paul Corey AN TAOISEACH, Leo Varadkar (FG) is to visit Co Clare this weekend.
ARDNACRUSHA POWER STATION is reopening for public tours this summer.
*Ballyglass, Ardnacrusha. SEWERAGE ISSUES in housing estates in Ardnacrusha and Meelick are to be addressed.
*Minister Eamon Ryan in Clare last November. PACE at which offshore renewable energy is developing in Clare has been labelled as “baffling” by Ennis Chamber.