Sean Lemass Cumann hold AGM with Shannon woman appointed Chair
A new Chairperson has been appointed to the Sean Lemass Cumann of Fianna Fáil in Shannon.
A new Chairperson has been appointed to the Sean Lemass Cumann of Fianna Fáil in Shannon.
Civil war politics are over in what has been heralded as a new dawn for the country, fresh faces are also arriving from the parties involved including those associated with the re-emergence of Clare’s branch of Ógra Fianna Fáil.
*Clare Fianna Fáil PRO Michael McTigue, Micheál Martin & Cllr Cathal Crowe. Photograph: John O’Brien As Civil War politics look to be ending, tensions are rising within Fianna Fáil in Clare as party members have disputed the findings of a survey carried out by the county’s CDC Chairman.
Following publication of the Programme for Government, Clare TD Violet-Anne Wynne (SF) has declared that it doesn’t represent any change.
An internal survey carried out by Fianna Fáil in Clare has revealed that almost 70% of its membership are not in favour of entering coalition with Fine Gael and The Green Party.
With full government formation takes underway, which have thus far been described as cordial, it’s now looking more and more likely that we will see Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens come together to try rebuilding our society and economy in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis.
*Michael Enright (left) with Fianna Fáil party leader Micheál Martin. Chairman of Fianna Fáil’s Clare Comhairle Dáil Cheantair, Michael Enright has labelled it “shameful and disgraceful” that party members of the country may be deprived of a say on a historic coalition with Fine Gael.
*Members of The Greens parliamentary party pictured in February. Political columnist with The Clare Echo, Eoin Neylon examines the Green Party’s set of demands as it considers entering Government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
A conscious decision was made to “jettison” nursing homes in Ireland during the current pandemic, a Clare TD has claimed.
Sinn Féin would not repeat its result of winning 37 seats if a General Election was to be re-held in 2020, a Clare TD has stated.