Red flag raised at Lahinch with bathing prohibition now in place
A RED flag has been raised at Lahinch Beach with a ban on swimming until further notice.
Clare county council
€11m to be invested in new Ballyvaughan wastewater treatment plant
AN INVESTMENT OF €11m in a new wastewater plant for Ballyvaughan has been confirmed.
The Electoral Chair: Predicting the winners & losers in the local & European elections 2024
*Cathal Crowe, Páraic McMahon, Deirdre Culligan and Pat Breen. WITH the local and European elections only days away, it’s time to start predicting who the winners and losers will be.
McMahon left hurt after senior Fianna Fáil members told him he had not their backing for convention
*Cllr Pat McMahon (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward ONE of the longest serving politicians in Clare has admitted he was left ‘very hurt’ after he was told by Fianna Fáil members in his locality that he no longer had their support which influenced his decision to retire from politics.
The Electoral Chair: Any other business for Clare’s departing councillors
*Páraic McMahon, Cllr Pat McMahon (FF), Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND), Cllr PJ Kelly (FF) and Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG). FOUR of the five departing county councillors join us on the latest episode of The Electoral Chair as they prepare for their next chapters.
Flynn resigns from Fine Gael
*Cllr Johnny Flynn. Photograph: Chris Copley EXITING Ennis representative, Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) has resigned from Fine Gael over the lack of support received from party colleagues regarding the plans for the Ennis 2040 strategy.
‘Nothing short of a disgrace’ – councillors slam protest which ‘shut down Shannon Airport’
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A RETIRING Clare county councillor has criticised an “illegal blockade” which impacted on passengers using Shannon Airport.
Youth needs a voice on the Council says Keenan
*Ruairí Keenan. Photograph: Tom Micks ENNIS’ Ruairí Keenan is the youngest candidate declared in Clare for the local elections.
Buying Barrington’s not an either or with Ennis upgrading
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy outside Barrington’s Hospital. “DUE DILIGENCE” must be followed in acting on a motion by Clare councillors urging the Minister for Health and the Government to acquire Barrington’s Hospital.
Flynn promises to go ‘as far I can’ with judicial review against riverside developments of Ennis 2040
*Cllr Johnny Flynn. Photograph: John Mangan CLLR JOHNNY Flynn (FG) is bowing out of politics but he has promised go “as far as I can” to stop the planned development for riverside car parks in the county proceeding as part of the Ennis 2040 strategy.