How Clare’s TDs voted as Varadkar is elected Taoiseach for second time
*Leo Varadkar. Photograph: Paul Corey CLARE’S TDs were split when it came to the voting in favour or against the Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar (FG) becoming Taoiseach.
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O’Callaghan believes experience in business & community will help him to try fill Nestor’s shoes
Antoinette Considine congratulates Tom O’Callaghan. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’S NEWEST COUNCILLOR has expressed his hope that his experience in businesses and working with communities will stand to him.
All asylum seekers to be moved from ‘inhumane’ tented accommodation at Knockalisheen
ALL AYSLUM SEEKERS sleeping in tents at Knockalisheen are to be moved to alternative accommodation.
Tweet in the tale as rivalry between Dooley & Crowe simmers away
*Taoiseach Micheál Martin (FF) flanked by Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) and TD Cathal Crowe (FF). Photograph: Natasha Barton TENSIONS between Fianna Fáil’s two Oireachtas representatives have gone up a notch after a critical tweet.
Shannon Airport to receive €6.8m allocation from Regional Airports Programme
SHANNON AIRPORT IS TO RECEIVE over €6m in funding under the Regional Airports Programme.
Clare has ‘reached capacity’ in catering for Ukrainians – Crowe
*Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE HAS “reached capacity” in terms of accommodation Ukrainian refugees, a Government TD has said.
Potholes put forward as potential solution to clamp out Kilrush speeding in advance of social housing development
*The social housing development is still at the planning stage. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ISSUES need to be addressed in advance of expected positive news for a new turnkey housing development in Kilrush.
Tom O’Callaghan selected by Fianna Fáil members as Nestor’s replacement on Council
*Marie O’Callaghan, Tom O’Callaghan and Darragh O’Callaghan. Photograph: Joe Buckley TOM O’CALLAGHAN is to become the newest Clare councillor after he received the majority backing from Fianna Fáil members in Ennis to fill the seat vacated by Mark Nestor.
Crowe accuses Sinn Féin of ‘historical hijacking’ by using name of Cranny republican for Ennis branch
*Clare TD, Cathal Crowe. CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has become embroiled in a spat with Sinn Féin, hitting out at the party’s alleged failure to respect the family of deceased hero Peadar Clancy.
Potential hydrogen plant at Shannon Airport to be explored
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SCOPING A POTENTIAL green hydrogen plant in Shannon is to be explored as part of a new project which is among the first of its kind in the country.