‘It feels great to be back’ – Slattery tops the poll in Ennistymon LEA
*Bill Slattery celebrates. Photograph: Joe Buckley. “IT FEELS great to be back!”
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Battle of Bill vs Liam likely to decide outcome in North Clare
*Cllr Liam Grant. NORTH CLARE is shaping up to be the big battle of Bill Slattery (FG) versus Cllr Liam Grant (GP) for the final seat in the Ennistymon local electoral area.
Fine Gael battle in North Clare one of the ‘most interesting aspects’ for local election
*Selected Fine Gael candidates, Cllr Joe Garrihy and Bill Slattery with Madeline Taylor-Quinn and Ciaran Cannon. FINE GAEL’s ‘grudge match’ in North Clare has been underlined as one of the “most interesting aspects” of the local elections in the county.
Poster drama among candidates in North Clare
*Bill Slattery. Photograph: John Mangan A SITTING councillor phoned the environment section of Clare County Council after one candidate in North Clare put up election posters too early.
Bill breaches poster rules and faces prospect of €3000 fine
*Posters for Bill Slattery went up earlier than permitted across North Clare. ELECTION mode kicked off in North Clare with one candidate in the Ennistymon local electoral area breaching the Litter Pollution Act by erecting posters early.
The Electoral Chair: A sitting councillor may fall in North Clare & Fine Gael factions
*Gerry Reidy, Páraic McMahon, Ger Kennedy and Marie McMahon. NORTH CLARE is forecast to see a sitting councillor lose their seat for the second election in a row.
‘Remember you are there to serve the people’ – 125 years of democracy celebrated in Clare
*Photograph: Eamon Ward 125 years of local democracy in Clare was acknowledged on Monday.
Action needed on ‘ridiculous’ Ennistymon traffic bottleneck Blake’s Corner
URGENT remedial works are required at Blake’s Corner in the interests of road safety and the reputation of Ennistymon.
Bed closures at Ennistymon Community Hospital “unacceptable” – Slattery
*Bill Slattery The continued closure of almost half of all long term and respite beds at Ennistymon Community Hospital is causing serious concern and anxiety in the wider North Clare community, according to Clare Local Election candidate for West Clare Municipal District Bill Slattery.
Business owners criticise Council for proposed parking hikes in Lahinch
*Bill Slattery and Donogh O’Loughlin. Photograph: John Mangan BUSINESSES IN LAHINCH will struggle if proposed parking fees are enforced in the coastal town but one long-standing retailer has vowed that the local authority will not shut down his enterprise.
