*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: John Mangan OUTGOING TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) is feeling the heat in his bid to be re-elected to the Dáil and said he won’t be drawn into “what ifs” on whether he will put his party whip on the line for the cause of Ennis Hospital.
BROADFORD and Cooraclare have been finally included in the €50 million rural wastewater collection and treatment scheme.
*Broadford’s long wait is to end. AFTER MANY FALSE dawns, Broadford and Cooraclare is finally on the cusp of securing Government funding for wastewater treatment plants.
*Former TD Brendan Daly makes a speech at the DeValera monument. Photograph: Natasha Barton. FORMER CLARE TD AND MINISTER, Brendan Daly (FF) has died with his warmth, charm and intellect among the traits coming to the fore in tributes.
*Tony Killeen. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography FORMER CLARE FIANNA FÁIL TDs, Tony Killeen and Brendan Daly are among the political figures whose advice is most sought by the party’s only current TD from the county.
*Action at the home of Lifford AFC, formerly named Cassidy Park and now Tom Steele Park. Photograph: John maNGAN LIFFORD FC’s loan to the Clare Schoolboys/Schoolgirls Soccer League (CSSL) has been repaid this year, new accounts have outlined.
Offshore wind has been described as “possibly the biggest opportunity” West Clare has ever had.
Micheál Martin addresses the crowd surrounded by Mike Enright, Timmy Dooley, Cathal Crowe, Michael McTigue and Brendan Daly. Photograph: Natasha Barton EAST Clare’s role in the fight for Irish independence and the contribution of Éamon de Valera to political life in the county and country was acknowledged on Sunday.
Final positions of the 2020 General Election are unknown but Rita McInerney (FF) will have the honour of being the first accompanied by The Clare Echo on the canvass.
*Joe Floyd It’s never been about voting for the party when it comes to politics for Joe Floyd, rather he opted to go for the candidate he felt had the most integrity, he’s calling on the voters of the Killaloe Municipal District to do likewise.
