Garvey resigns as Greens deputy leader and leaves party
*Roisin Garvey. FORMER Senator Roisin Garvey has resigned as Deputy Leader of the Green Party and has left the party.
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Inagh’s Roisin Garvey elected as Greens Deputy Leader
*Senator Roisin Garvey (GP) seated with Darragh McAllister and Ciara Petty at the Ennis Chamber President’s Lunch. Photograph: Eamon Ward. SENATOR Roisin Garvey (GP) from Inagh has been elected as the new Deputy Leader of the Green Party.
Garvey going against Hourigan & Smyth for Greens Deputy Leader gig
*Senator Roisin Garvey (GP) and Green Party leader, Eamon Ryan (GP). Photograph: John Mangan CLARE Senator Roisin Garvey (GP) has announced her candidacy for the position of Deputy Leader of the Green Party.
Providers of short-term lets ‘not responsible for the housing crisis’
*Short-term lets sparked a debate at this month’s Council sitting. PROVIDERS of short-term lets should not be made “scapegoats” for the housing crisis in Ireland, Clare’s housing policy chairperson has said.
Ennis knife killer had history of domestic violence before Boylan murder
*Nassar Ahmed. THE MAN who murdered Ennis man, Eoin Boylan four years ago in a knife attack has a history of domestic violence and put a knife up to his ex-partner “a good few times” an inquest has heard.
Rural areas avoiding Airbnb clampdown ‘really flawed’
*Cllr Cillian Murphy. ALLOWING rural short-term lets to escape new rules in clamping down on Airbnbs has been described as “really flawed” by a West Clare representative.
Opening hours of pubs in Clare to be extended under new legislation
OPENING HOURS of pubs in Clare are to be extended while the county has not been included in a new initiative to support the development of a vibrant and diverse night-time economy across the country.
Women’s Irish Open strengthened by calibre of Dromoland as venue & addition of KPMG as sponsor
*Photograph: Brian Arthur Dromoland Castle’s setting as the venue for the Women’s Irish Open plus the addition of a new sponsor for the tournament is hoped to inspire the country’s next generation of female golfers.
All night long – nightclubs set for later closing times
NIGHTCLUBS in Clare are set for later closing times as part of a major overhaul of the country’s licencing laws.
Edna O’Brien’s archive acquired by National Library of Ireland
*Edna O’Brien. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod An archive belonging to Tuamgraney’s Edna O’Brien has been acquired by the National Library of Ireland.