Clare to have record long ballot paper for General Election
*Photograph: John Mangan CLARE is to have its longest ever ballot paper for a General Election with a total of nineteen candidates already declared.
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Mother in law of Clare TD Crowe dies in traffic tragedy
*Mary Fehily. CLARE TD Cathal Crowe’s (FF) mother in law died while purchasing a lotto ticket in Charleville.
Caherlohan allocated €3.2m under Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund
*Caherlohan. Photograph: John Mangan €3.2m in funding has been granted to Clare GAA from the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund to develop Caherlohan.
The Electoral Chair: Fine Gael scramble is a shambles | Fianna Fáil’s trio | Mná vote
*Eugene Drennan, Geraldine Gregan and Páraic McMahon. FINE GAEL’s scramble to find a second General Election candidate in Clare continues as the field begins to firm up across the county.
Gatwick renaming fiasco of Shannon Airport resolved
SHANNON AIRPORT will not be renamed as Limerick Airport despite the accidental attempts of management at Gatwick to do so.
Extension approved for St Aidan’s NS
AN EXTENSION for St Aidan’s National School in Shannon has been confirmed by the Department of Education.
UHL management to be relocated back on-site
SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF UL Hospitals Group have been directed to relocate to the University Hospital Limerick (UHL) campus in Dooradoyle.
Clare public need to be all aboard cause to reopen Crusheen railway station
*A photo montage of what the Crusheen Railway Station could look like. CLARE’S PUBLIC need to be all aboard plans to reopen Crusheen rail station if officials in the capital are to get behind it, Iarnród Éireann’s CEO has said.
Moroney throws his name in the mix for Dáil Éireann bid
*Matthew Moroney with Cathal Crowe. SUCKLER farmer, Matthew Moroney (IND) has announced he is bidding to win a seat in Dáil Éireann and will be contesting the upcoming General Election.
‘You’re being sold a pup’ Kilkee locals told over Uisce Éireann’s plans for treatment plant
*Impact to the Kilkee Cliff Walk has been flagged as a concern by locals. UISCE ÉIREANN’s proposals for a wastewater treatment plant in Kilkee “will be out of date before it is built,” one of the country’s most prominent chartered civil engineers has said.