Crowe forced to return €800 of cash donation
*Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) was forced to return €800 of a €1,000 cash donation by the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo).
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‘Alex Ferguson wouldn’t give speech to Liverpool supporters at Bob Paisley’s statue’ – Clare FF Chair criticises Taoiseach for Béal na Bláth appearance
Micheál Martin addresses the crowd surrounded by Mike Enright, Timmy Dooley, Cathal Crowe, Michael McTigue and Brendan Daly. Photograph: Natasha Barton AN IDENTITY CRISIS in Fianna Fáil has not been aided by the decision of the Taoiseach to address a commemoration marking the 100th anniversary of Michael Collins’ death, a prominent local party member has …
€481k CLÁR boost for Clare communities
*The People’s Park in Kilmihil. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill €481,486 has been awarded to ten projects in the county under the latest round of allocations from the CLÁR programme to help develop local facilities and amenities in rural areas.
Siemens investment a sign of Shannon’s tech growth
SHANNON’s tech growth is evident in the €7m investment announced by Siemens Digital Industries Software.
AIB must ‘learn how to treat customers’ following cashless backlash
*AIB’s Shannon branch is located in the Shannon Town Centre. Photograph: Joe Buckley AIB must ‘learn how to treat customers’ in the wake of their reversal to scrap plans to make 70 of its 170 branches cashless.
If teams in the Clare SHC were politicians….
*Action begins this weekend in the Clare SHC with four games down for decision on Saturday. It may be argued that the GAA is more political than political organisations themselves, off-the-field antics can certainly strengthen this theory across multiple aspects of the Association.
Shannon Airport’s Heathrow route at mercy of Aer Lingus & IAG to ‘political failures of the past’
SHANNON AIRPORT is at the mercy of Aer Lingus and IAG due to ‘political failures of the past,’ a Clare TD has said.
AIB complete u-turn on plans to make four Clare branches cashless
AIB will not proceed with proposed changes to make 70 branches cashless including four in Co Clare.
McNamara to vote against Government in Sinn Féin’s no confidence motion
CLARE TD, Michael McNamara (IND) has confirmed he will vote against the Government in Tuesday’s no confidence motion tabled by Sinn Féin.
Pyrite Action Group slam attempt to ‘railroad’ legislation on defective block scheme
*Dr Martina Cleary. ‘DISGUST’ has been voiced by the founder of the Clare Pyrite Action Group (CPAG) with the vote made by two of the county’s TDs this week.