Garvey criticised following ‘inappropriate’ Traveller remarks
A Clare Senator has apologised for causing offence to members of the Traveller community following comments made at the national convention of the Green Party.
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Coalition of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael & Greens won’t be good for Clare – Violet-Anne
Following publication of the Programme for Government, Clare TD Violet-Anne Wynne (SF) has declared that it doesn’t represent any change.
EOIN NEYLON: Green policies could save rural way of life
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.
Eoin Neylon: Fianna Fáil National Exec signing death warrant if members deprived say on coalition
Political columnist with The Clare Echo, Eoin Neylon examines this week’s landmark developments between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
ESB has responsibility to support Moneypoint employees
ESB has a responsibility to support its employees losing their jobs who wish to be retained or upskilled to find alternative employement, Clare’s Independent TD has said.
Property tax ‘unjust burden on family home’
Following last Monday’s decision by members of Clare County Council to increase the local property tax by fifteen percent, Sinn Féin have hit out at the move describing it as “an unjust tax on the family home”.
East Clare man spends three days on trolley five weeks after major operation
Five weeks after undergoing a quadruple bypass, an ex local election candidate in Clare was forced to spend three days on a trolley despite experiencing five blackouts in a short period of time.
‘Pity we left it so late’ Garvey criticises Moneypoint inaction
*Cllr Roisin Garvey flanked by Eamon Ryan. Photograph: John Mangan Attendees at a special meeting to consider future operations for the Moneypoint power plant were sarcastically praised by Cllr Roisin Garvey “for catching up”.
Election wasn’t due to Green Wave or my father it was me and my team – Garvey
*Roisin Garvey. Photograph: Martin Connolly Twenty years ago Roisin Garvey made a promise to her then unborn son that some day she would run for election, that day came and resulted in her winning a seat on Clare County Council on Saturday.
Ryan expects Greens to cause a surprise in Clare
*Photograph: John Mangan This summer’s drought and the fodder crisis have helped people realise we can no longer ignore climate change according to Green Party leader, Eamon Ryan. Ryan was in Clare last week to launch Barry O’Donovan and Roisin Garvey as their two candidates in the 2019 local elections. On whether they can both …
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