An Post profits pose questions on closure of rural post offices
A 400 percent increase in profits at An Post to €41m raises serious concerns following the closure of 150 post offices around the country according to Fianna Fáil’s Rita McInerney.
Cooraclare
Chambers wants Cooraclare’s history of having a councillor to continue
*Cllr Bill Chambers. Photograph: Gary Collins “Politics is a tough life,” Bill Chambers admitted but it’s one he wants to stay in as the countdown to May’s local elections continue. He forms the Fianna Fáil ticket in the Kilrush local electoral area alongside Cllr PJ Kelly. “It’s going to be a hard few weeks, a …
Chambers wants Cooraclare’s history of having a councillor to continue Read More »
Lisdoonvarna Direct Provision residents prepare to launch pop up market
Direct Provision residents in Lisdoonvarna will take their first steps into business next weekend when they host what is intended to be the first of what will become monthly markets in Ennistymon.
New political party established by Australian man in Cooraclare
A new political party has been founded by an Australian man living in Cooraclare. David Barrett has started to follow politics extensively since moving to West Clare with his wife Jane last year and this week sees the establishment of The Moderate Party. He explained his financial concerns for Ireland led to the creation of …
New political party established by Australian man in Cooraclare Read More »
Keating & Taylor confirmed as Fine Gael’s candidates in Kilrush
A directive from Fine Gael’s Executive Council has selected Cllr Gabriel Keating and Mike Taylor as the party’s candidates in the Kilrush electoral area for May’s local elections. It had been speculated that there would be a contest between the two to secure a place on the party ticket up until Cllr Mary Howard who …
Keating & Taylor confirmed as Fine Gael’s candidates in Kilrush Read More »
Cooraclare’s Clara is crowed Clare Rose for Tralee
WEST Clare woman Clara Burke has been selected to represent the Banner County in this year’s Rose of Tralee. Twenty five year old Clara, who originally hails from Cooraclare and currently lives in Doonbeg, works as a PE teacher in St Caimin’s Secondary School in Shannon. She confirmed that she is totally delighted to have …
Cooraclare’s Clara is crowed Clare Rose for Tralee Read More »
