Voting closes in Clare for local and European elections
*Photograph: Joe Buckley ALL VOTES have been cast in Co Clare for the local elections.
Clare county council
Access road to Seafield Pier to be repaired
REPAIRS are due to be completed to the access road leading to Seafield Pier in advance of the bathing season.
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.
€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.