‘Criminal gangs cannot turn Clare into a lawless Wild West’
*Photograph: John Mangan CLARE’s Gardaí need more support from Garda Headquarters and the county’s public in tackling ongoing feuding a TD has said.
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Dooley in the mix for Minister’s role
*Timmy Dooley TD (FF) and Joe Cooney TD (FG). Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’s chances of having a Minister at Cabinet level in the next Government have been greatly strengthened by the General Election showing of Timmy Dooley TD (FF).
‘We went from a funeral back into a campaign’ – Crowe relieved to be nearing end of long political year
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF) with party stalwart Francie Daly. Photograph: Joe Buckley IN POLITICS since bursting on the scene as a twenty one year old in 2004, Cathal Crowe TD (FF) said his campaign to get re-elected to the Dáil was unquestionably the toughest.
#GE24 Live: General Election count in Clare
THE CLARE ECHO is live from Treacy’s West County Hotel with counting underway to determine who the county has elected as its four TDs to serve in the 34th Dáil.
The Campaign Trail: Cathal Crowe in O’Briensbridge
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF) in O’Briensbridge. BEEPING horns and waves seem to be a positive omen for Cathal Crowe TD (FF) who admits to being under far more pressure for this General Election campaign than his maiden success of 2020.
Ballot Beats: Rap for Roisin Garvey released & Sinn Féin feel growing support for McGettigan
*LOR-KEY. CLARE’S first General Election anthem has been released and Sinn Féin supporters have said there is a growing support in the county for the party.
Appetite is in West Clare to have a TD says Rita
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eugene McCafferty WEST CLARE’s desire to get a TD in the Dáil and potentially in Government is boosting the chances of Cllr Rita McInerney (FF).
Ballot Beats: Simon slump yet to reach Clare as hustings bring disability services & health in spotlight
ACCESS to services and disadvantages for the Clare public when it comes to health and disabilities were among the big issues put to General Election candidates on day seventeen of the campaign.
‘No guarantee of Fianna Fáil Minister in Clare says Tánaiste’
*Tánaiste Micheál Martin (FF) with Senator Timmy Dooley (FF), Cathal Crowe TD (FF) and Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). TÁNAISTE, Micheál Martin (FF) has said there is no guarantee of a Clare Minister if Fianna Fáil elect two TDs in the county.
Ballot Beats: Endorsements would see Carey do handsomely if running in suburban leafy Dublin
*Leonora Carey (FG). Photograph: John McDermott. ARGUABLY the most important weekend of campaigning in the General Election has come to an end in Clare.