*Senator Martin Conway (IND) and Tánaiste Simon Harris (FG). A DÁIL motion has been submitted by Sinn Féin urging the Tánaiste and leader of Fine Gael, Simon Harris (FG) to make a statement on Clare Senator Martin Conway (IND).
*Senator Martin Conway. PRESSURE IS MOUNTING on Tánaiste Simon Harris (FG) over the manner in which Senator Martin Conway’s (FG) resignation from the Fine Gael parliamentary party has been handled while the Clare Oireachtas member is taking time off following the weekend revelations.
*Cllr Joe Cooney (FG). Photograph: John Mangan HAVING DELIVERED poll-topping performances in the local elections, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) is playing ‘senior hurling’ now as he prepares for his first General Election.
*Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) is lifted shoulder high following his success in the local elections in June. Photograph: Joe Buckley. FINE GAEL have been dealt a setback in Clare after Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) has turned down an offer to run for the party in the General Election.
*Leonora Carey. Photograph: John McDermott FINE GAEL have selected Clarecastle woman Leonora Carey (FG) as its candidate to contest the General Election in Clare.
*Senator Martin Conway (FG) on the streets of Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan SENATOR MARTIN Conway (FG) has confirmed that he is to withdraw from Fine Gael’s selection convention this Friday evening.
*Senator Martin Conway (FG). Photograph: Natasha Barton FINE GAEL have received just two nominations for their selection convention to decide their General Election ticket in Clare.
*Joe Carey (FG). Photograph: Yvonne Vaughan CLARE TD, Joe Carey (FG) has resigned as a TD, seventeen months after experiencing “a life-altering medical situation”.
*Clare TD, Joe Carey (FG) with Minister Heather Humphreys (FG). Photograph: Ruth Griffin. FINE GAEL’s top brass in Clare remain in the dark as to the future intentions of Clare TD, Joe Carey (FG) days ahead of the close of the nominations for their selection convention for the General Election.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TAOISEACH Simon Harris (FG) said the issue of Clare TD Joe Carey’s (FG) political future and intentions in standing for election were not discussed when the pair met recently.
