Parents fuming over school bus plans
*Sixmilebridge parents. PARENTS OF secondary school students in Shannon are fuming with Bus Éireann and the Department of Education at the dawn of a new school year.
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Fianna Fáil set date for General Election selection convention
*Rita McInerney reads the 1916 proclamation watched by An Taoiseach Micheal Martin TD. Photograph: Natasha Barton FIANNA FÁIl will finalise its General Election ticket in Clare within the next three weeks.
Pilot school bus service will have sufficient capacity – Bus Éireann
*Bus Éireann. BUS ÉIREANN have said the safety of children travelling to school on their services is of “paramount importance” while stressing that there will be “sufficient capacity” on the buses.
Changes to school bus system for Shannon students prompt concern
*Bus Éireann. A CLARE TD has said the wrong part of the county has been chosen for inclusion in a pilot school bus transport scheme while the manner of communication from Bus Éireann has been slammed as “very poor”.
Council given go-ahead to lodge planning for Kilkee flood relief scheme
APPROVAL has been given to Clare County Council by the Office of Public Works (OPW) to submit a planning application for the Kilkee flood relief scheme.
Fianna Fáil receive three nominations before General Election selection convention
*Photograph: Joe Buckley THREE NOMINATIONS have been received by Fianna Fáil ahead of their selection convention to finalise their General Election ticket.
Aer Lingus must be held to account over decision to close cargo facility at Shannon Airport – Crowe
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley AER LINGUS must be held to account over their decision to shut its cargo facility at Shannon Airport, a Clare TD has said.
Fianna Fáil gearing up for General Election with nominations opening for convention
*Clare’s Fianna Fáil Oireachtas members, Cathal Crowe TD & Senator Timmy Dooley take a selfie with the party’s councillors in the Shannon MD, Pat O’Gorman, Rachel Hartigan and David Griffin. FIANNA FÁIl are gearing up for the General Election as they set their eyes on reclaiming a second seat in Co Clare.
Clare TD Crowe denied planning after he discloses second home to An Bord Pleanála
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: John O’Neill A CLARE TD has failed in his bid to secure planning permission for a family home after he disclosed to An Bord Pleanála that he owns another house in the area.
Killeen credited as peace broker as Fianna Fáil look to overcome internal disharmony and elect two TDs
*Tony Killeen. Photograph: Joe Buckley EX MINISTER for Defence, Tony Killeen (FF) served as the peace broker as Fianna Fáil members voted in a new officer board of the Comhairle Dáilcheantair as they stressed their intention of healing old wounds and ensuring the party elects two TDs in the next General Election.
