Scariff library officially renamed in honour of Edna O’Brien
SCARIFF public library has been officially renamed in honour of Edna O’Brien.
Clare county council
The Electoral Chair: Kilrush local electoral area election debate
Dinny Gould, Susan Griffin, Kevin Hassett, Cllr Ian Lynch, Cllr Rita McInerney, Cllr Cillian Murphy, Michael Shannon, Alan Troy and Joseph Woulfe. WEST CLARE is certainly awake so far as political debates are concerned.
‘Rehashing old issues put me at a disadvantage’ – Floyd withdraws election bid
*Joe Floyd. Photograph: Martin Connolly TULLA’s Joe Floyd (IND) completed a U-turn on his decision to contest the local elections in the Killaloe Municipal District.
Top paid Clare councillor in 2023 insists he’s good value for money
*Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. CLARE’S highest paid councillor last year insists he is “good value for money” while a total of €1,192,106.46 was dished out among the county’s 28 councillors.
59 candidates in Clare registered for local elections
*Photograph: John Mangan 59 CANDIDATES have registered on time to contest the 2024 local elections in Co Clare which take place on June 7th.
‘Someone will drown in Lahinch unless more lifeguards are hired’ warn Greens
A STARK warning that someone will drown in Lahinch unless more lifeguards are employed by the local authority on sunny weekends has been issued by two Green Party representatives.
Councillors claim cancelling of Ennis 2040 briefing was illegal & accuse Chief Exec of ‘chasing Ministers’
*Carmel Kirby, Kevin Corrigan & Pat Dowling. ENNIS 2040 DAC’s Chief Operating Officer will be questioned by county councillors next week but elected members had to battle to secure such a briefing with the Council Chief Executive accused of “chasing Ministers” and one elected member storming out of the Chamber in protest.
Countywide events in Clare to celebrate National Biodiversity Week
*Photograph: Enda O’Loughlin. A SERIES of biodiversity events will take place across Clare as part of National Biodiversity Week which runs from Friday, 17th May to Sunday, 26th May, 2024.
Floyd takes aim at ‘scandalous & disgraceful’ expenses claimed by councillors as he throws name back in ring for election
*Joe Floyd. Photograph: Gary Collins TULLA’s Joe Floyd (IND) has entered the local election race as one of the late additions to the ballot paper in East Clare.
Bidding to make Bunratty ‘a world-class attraction’
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Photograph: Paschal Brooks MAKING Bunratty “a world-class attraction” is the vision of East Clare Tourism.