*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley WHILE DÁIL ÉIREANN has been labelled as housing many leaks during its 103 year history, a literal leak got in the way of a Clare TD’s address on Wednesday.
*Monday’s meeting of the local authority saw tensions raise between some councillors. FIANNA FÁIL COUNCILLORS silenced an attempt by an Independent councillor to get Clare County Council to publicly debate the merits of taking out a loan to acquire the four Shannon Heritage sites in the county.
BUS ÉIREANN have confirmed it is to increase capacity on one of its main routes in Co Clare.
AN EXTENSION has been approved for St Michael’s Community College in Kilmihil.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A CLARE TD has described Traveller feuds in the county as “Godfather-esque”.
*Senator Martin Conway (FG). Photograph: Natasha Barton MANAGEMENT of University Hospital Limerick (UHL) clashed with Clare Oireachtas members over ongoing overcrowding at the region’s main hospital.
*Mark Nestor was the youngest Clare councillor until his resignation this week. Photograph: Eamon Ward The changing of the guard is vital in all political parties in order to keep them relevant.
*Mark Nestor celebrating his election to Clare County Council in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly A STANDING OVATION was extended to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) as he attended his final Council meeting on Monday with his colleagues predicting he will one day become an Archbishop.
ONE MAN AGED in his twenties has died following a two car collision in Parteen.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon BROADFORD is set to be one of two Clare areas included in an application from Clare County Council for a national pilot sewerage scheme project by the Department of Housing.