*Cllr Ian Lynch. Photograph: Eamon Ward. A KILRUSH representative leapt to the defence of Clare County Council management following a recent scathing attack by a Clare TD in Dáil Éireann.
*Chief Supt Aileen Magner will head up the Clare/Tipperary Garda Division. CLARE has its fifth Chief Superintendent in the space of four years following another reshuffle in An Garda Síochána.
BROADFORD and Cooraclare have been finally included in the €50 million rural wastewater collection and treatment scheme.
*Sean Kilkenny pictured at a Shannon Heritage protest in June 2020. Photograph: Joe Buckley A TUAMGRANEY man charged in connection with sending alleged ‘harassment messages’ via Facebook to Clare TD Cathal Crowe (FF) is set to contest the “unusual charge”.
*Justice Minister, Helen McEntee walks the streets of Dublin flanked by Gardaí. MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, Helen McEntee (FG) has survived a confidence vote with two of the three Clare TDs present supporting the Government.
Clare TD, Cathal Crowe with Clare hurler, Peter Duggan at a Clare GAA business breakfast. CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has called for the GAAGO streaming service to be scrapped.
*Independent Clare TD, Michael McNamara with Joe Saunders. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE TD, Michael McNamara (IND) has confirmed he will be voting no confidence in the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee (FG).
*Photograph: John Mangan MEASURES to protect Gardaí on duty need to be fast-tracked amid a horrendous level of abuse aimed in their direction.
*Bill Slattery. Photograph: John Mangan SOME TRAVELLERS IN ENNISTYMON are “untouchable”, a local representative has claimed while accusing An Garda Síochána of turning a blind eye to criminal damage in the North Clare town.
*Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: John Mangan DREW HARRIS’ position as Garda Commissioner is “untenable” according to a Clare TD.