*Matthew Moroney (IND). Photograph: John Mangan REVERSING the decision to close down the accident and emergency unit at Ennis Hospital is no longer an option, Matthew Moroney (IND) has declared.
*The sitting took place in The Family Law Court. A MAN has told a court that finding out about his late brother’s funeral arrangements on his local radio station’s obituaries ‘put the hat on it altogether’.
SINN FÉIN in Clare was “extremely misogynistic towards women,” a former member who is contesting the General Election in Clare for the Social Democrats has said.
*Éire Óg’s Manus Doherty. Photograph: Mike Brennan ANOTHER frustrating provincial exit for Éire Óg who were expertly kept at arm’s length by Loughmore-Castleiney to fall at the Munster Semi-Final stage for a third time in four seasons.
*Dr Tom Nolan (FG). Photograph: John Mangan SEEKING A SEAT in Dáil Éireann is one last roll of the dice for Dr Tom Nolan (FG) in battling to overturn the decision to downgrade Ennis Hospital.
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: John Mangan OUTGOING TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) is feeling the heat in his bid to be re-elected to the Dáil and said he won’t be drawn into “what ifs” on whether he will put his party whip on the line for the cause of Ennis Hospital.
*Eddie Punch (IND). Photograph: John Mangan THERE’S MORE to Ireland than Dublin remains the message of Eddie Punch (II) as he pitches up another election campaign.
*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)
*Hilary Tonge (SD). Photograph: John Mangan HILARY TONGE (SD) is the Social Democrats’ first General Election candidate in Clare and she is confident that the party is striking a chord with voters in the county.
*Members of the Ennis Musical Society. Photograph: John Mangan ENNIS MUSICAL SOCIETY held a launch night recently in advance of their upcoming production ‘The Witches of Eastwick’.