Lissycasey goes all the way in honouring PJK
*Members of PJ Kelly’s family gather beside the new memorial in his honour. Photograph: John Sheridan. LISSYCASEY honoured the late PJ Kelly with the unveiling of a statue in his memory.
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Nolan back in the ring to fight once more against downgrading of Ennis Hospital
*Dr Tom Nolan (FG). Photograph: John Mangan SEEKING A SEAT in Dáil Éireann is one last roll of the dice for Dr Tom Nolan (FG) in battling to overturn the decision to downgrade Ennis Hospital.
Enhanced design drafted for Miltown Malbay traffic management plan
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis A NORTH CLARE councillor has pledged to keep the pressure on local authority staff to bring about a traffic management plan for the square in Miltown Malbay.
‘Remember you are there to serve the people’ – 125 years of democracy celebrated in Clare
*Photograph: Eamon Ward 125 years of local democracy in Clare was acknowledged on Monday.
Joseph Woulfe phones in to run as Independent candidate in West Clare
*Joseph Woulfe. Photograph: John Mangan JOSEPH WOULFE (IND) has confirmed he will be contesting the local elections in the Kilrush local electoral area as an Independent candidate.
‘A folk hero in North Clare who worked tirelessly for the common man’ – tributes paid to late Martin Lafferty
FORMER COUNTY COUNCILLOR, Martin Lafferty has been remembered as an individual who put humanity, empathy and what he believed in at the centre of his life.
Failure to follow up on commitment to improve Miltown Malbay paths ‘worrying’
Failure to carry out works in Miltown Malbay despite commitments being issued to retired councillors has been described as ‘a worrying situation’.
‘We need people to stand up on the issues that matter’ – McNamara
*Michael McNamara. Photograph: Martin Connolly Past experience of being a TD has given Michael McNamara (IND) the belief that he can make a difference if returned to Leinster House.
Lynch in favour of power sharing continuing in Council
*Ian Lynch. Photograph: Martin Connolly Having narrowly retained his place on Clare County Council, Ian Lynch has urged Fianna Fáil to continue the power sharing agreement that has existed with the local authority for the past fifteen years.
Chambers excited by new-look County Council
*Bill Chambers and his grandson. Photograph: Martin Connolly He’s been an elected representative on Clare County Council since 1985 and Bill Chambers is looking forward to what the next term brings with his Fianna Fáil party adding young blood in the guise of Mark Nestor and Shane Talty.