As 2018 comes to an end, we reflect on a tumultuous year in Irish politics that’s finishing with a degree of stability suddenly taking hold. Míchéal Martin signing Fianna Fáil up to an extension of the Confidence and Supply agreement, until the Brexit chaos is resolved, has killed all expectation of a Spring time General …
Pictured, Cllr Cathal Crowe (credit Gary Collins) Following the Killaloe FF selection convention, Liam Wiley remarked that Fianna Fáil in Clare were in trouble when it comes to the promotion and recruitment of youth within its ranks, writes Eoin Neylon. Even though there are several talented young members across the county, largely, Wiley has a …
Eoin Neylon: ‘In Clare, we are poor at putting our faith in younger candidates’ Read More »
THERE really is never a dull moment in politics in Clare. Monday evening saw the announcement by Fianna Fáil that Cllr Cathal Crowe and Constituency Executive Secretary, Rita McInerney have been added to the General Election ticket, bringing their number of Clare candidates to three following the withdrawal of John Hillery. Having originally stated that …
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CLARE County Councillors threw a curve ball into the Presidential race on Monday evening. Granted, out of 28 councillors in the Banner county, it took the votes of just seven of them to do so, most of them abstaining. Many pundits had thought that the announcement of Sinn Féin’s Liadh Ní Riada would be the …
‘Sinn Féin have backed themselves into a corner with presidential strategy’ Read More »
LEAVING Croke Park on Saturday it was a pleasure to meet so many fellow county men and women each with a broad smile on their face. You’d think from the demeanour of the people that we’d won the game. However, their smiles were not for the result, delighted as we all were by Jason McCarthy’s …
