*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)
TEMPERATURES are cold but the election campaign is only heating up in Co Clare.
*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.
*Michael Leahy (IFP). Photograph: John Mangan US PRESIDENT elect Donald Trump’s survival of an assassination attempt was the inspiration for Michael Leahy (IFP) to keep fighting in the political arena.
CLARE’s election candidates were put through their paces in an entertaining debate held at Hotel Woodstock in the key moment of Thursday’s campaign.
*Paddy Murphy outside The Nineteenth Bar. Photograph: John Mangan DRIVING a national agenda has arrived at the expense of basic services in Clare according to General Election hopeful Paddy Murphy (IND).
SHANNON AIRPORT’s importance to the region has flown into the election discussion thanks to one Independent candidate’s appearance on RTÉ.
*Cllr Joe Cooney, Pat Breen, Cllr Mary Howard, Dr Tom Nolan and Madeline Taylor-Quinn. Photograph: John Mangan COMPETITION among Fine Gael candidates in Clare has been welcomed by the Taoiseach with frustration bubbling beneath the surface over a map that is keeping certain parts of the county out of bounds.
*Scariff Bay Community Radio recorded their election debate. PARENT TEACHER meetings were factored into canvassing time and the last bins before polling day were put out by a West Clare hopeful.
WITH the first big debate of the General Election underway, Clare candidates are continuing their preparation for Thursday night’s Electoral Chair Election Debate in Hotel Woodstock while a local activist group took aim at a Clare Senator.
