Ó Cúiv guest of honour for annual de Valera commemoration
LONG-SERVING TD, Éamon Ó Cúiv will be the guest of honour at the annual commemoration of his grand-father Eamon de Valera in Ennis this weekend.
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Minister Coveney tells Clare supporters Fine Gael ‘can & will dominate centre of Irish politics’
Nora Owen, Prof Michael Laffan, Madeline Taylor Quinn, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney. MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Simon Coveney (FG) has told supporters in Co Clare that Fine Gael must aim to dominate the centre of Irish politics.
Nestor departure shows influence of youth wings at County Council is dropping
*Mark Nestor was the youngest Clare councillor until his resignation this week. Photograph: Eamon Ward The changing of the guard is vital in all political parties in order to keep them relevant.
Nestor made his Mark in local politics – councillors predict Cloughleigh man will become an Archbishop
*Mark Nestor celebrating his election to Clare County Council in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly A STANDING OVATION was extended to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) as he attended his final Council meeting on Monday with his colleagues predicting he will one day become an Archbishop.
Fianna Fáil eyeing up potential replacements for Cllr Nestor
*Bernard Hanrahan (centre). Photograph: Arthur Ellis FIANNA FÁIL are to begin the hunt for a successor to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) this coming week.
Nestor to leave role as county councillor for the priesthood
*Cllr Mark Nestor (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’S YOUNGEST councillor is to leave his role as an elected representative to join the priesthood.
Frost hit with two month ban for interference in Galvin disciplinary case
A FORMER CHAIRMAN OF Clare GAA has been hit with an eight-week suspension over claims of interference with the appeal of county hurler Ian Galvin, which he has already appeared to have broken.
Crowe accused of using Dáil privilege to criticise Ennis architect behind objection to 236 sq metre home
FURTHER CONTROVERSY is brewing surrounding the planning application made by Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF).
Crowe backs Fianna Fáil decision to hire Ivan Yates as advisor
Fianna Fáil’s decision to avail of former Fine Gael agriculture minister, Ivan Yates for communications advice has been endorsed by the county’s Clare TD.
EOIN NEYLON: What the latest political opinion polls mean in Clare
*Roisin Garvey with The Clare Echo Editor, Stuart Holly. Photograph: Joe Buckley The last set of opinion polls for 2021 were announced last weekend and made for interesting reading. The usual caveat that a poll is but a snapshot in time is ever present, but there is still much we can gleam from that snapshot.