Leonora Carey loses out in Seanad bid
*Leonora Carey (FG). Photograph: John McDermott. LEONORA CAREY (FG) has been unsuccessful in her bid to be elected to the Seanad.
*Leonora Carey (FG). Photograph: John McDermott. LEONORA CAREY (FG) has been unsuccessful in her bid to be elected to the Seanad.
*Leonora Carey (FG) speaking in the count centre. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE will not be represented by the member of the Carey family in Dáil Éireann for the first time in almost two decades after Leonora Carey (FG) came up just short in her quest to become a TD.
*Leonora Carey (FG). Photograph: John Mangan HOPES OF the Carey clan in continuing as Clare’s political dynasty rests on the shoulders of first-time candidate Leonora Carey (FG)
*Leonora Carey. Photograph: John McDermott FINE GAEL have selected Clarecastle woman Leonora Carey (FG) as its candidate to contest the General Election in Clare.
*Joe Carey TD (FG). Photograph: Natasha Barton LEONORA CAREY (FG) the sister of Clare TD, Joe Carey (FG) has been nominated for Fine Gael’s selection convention in Clare to contest the next General Election.
SUNSHINE is forecast for the Clarecastle Regatta which takes place on Sunday (tomorrow) from 2pm to 6pm.
*Dinny Gould. Photograph: Páraic McMahon CREE’s Dinny Gould (IND) is set to shake up the election race in West Clare after officially confirming his candidacy.
*Joe Carey and Heather Humphreys. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CLARE TD, Joe Carey (FG) is not expected to contest the next General Election but the Carey family are remaining tight-lipped on his intentions or if an alternative candidate will be put forward.
*John Bruton canvassing with Martin Conway in Ennistymon in 1999. POLITICIANS in Clare have been paying tribute to former Taoiseach, John Bruton (FG) following his death on Tuesday.
*Deputy Joe Carey (FG). Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE TD Joe Carey (FG) has confirmed he will be standing in the next General Election despite Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (FG) once again overlooking him for a Junior Ministry.