‘Getting Wiggy with it’ – O’Callaghan among those to receive spoiled vote in Clare
A CLARE councillor was among those to receive a vote in the Presidential election.
Heather Humphreys
No Harris Heave in Clare but Fine Gael needs to return to centre-right say members
*Tánaiste Simon Harris (FG) is welcomed to Ennis by ex TD Pat Breen (FG) and Cllr Mary Howard (FG). FINE GAEL is forgetting its roots and needs to remember its place as a centre-right party according to local members.
Low turnout yields high return for Connolly in Clare
CATHERINE CONNOLLY (IND) is on course to be elected as the tenth President of Ireland with Co Clare giving its majority vote to the Galway woman.
Clare records poor voter turnout for Presidential election
*Photograph: Joe Buckley LOW TURNOUTS have been recorded in polling booths across Clare for the Presidential election.
Humphreys says Tánaiste not sidelined for campaign
INFAMOUS words of two-time All-Ireland winning Clare manager Ger Loughnane were quoted by Joe Cooney TD (FG) as Presidential hopeful Heather Humphreys (FG) stopped off in Ennis where she dismissed suggestions party leader Simon Harris (FG) has been directed to take a step back from the campaign.
Irish Presidential front-runner Connolly dodges media during Mid-West stop
*Catherine Connolly with environmental groups in Spanish Point. ONE WEEK out from the Presidential election, front-runner Catherine Connolly (IND) refused to take questions from the media of the Mid-West during her only visit of the campaign to Co Clare and Co Limerick.
Conway could end up in Europe if Kelly prevails in Presidential bid
*Senator Martin Conway and Tánaiste Simon Harris (FG). CLARE SENATOR, Martin Conway could be in a line for a move to Europe if Sean Kelly (FG) succeeds in his Presidential election bid.
Multi-million euro Athenry and Tuam projects to proceed to detailed design stage
PREPARATION of detailed designs for two multi-million euro renewal projects has commenced in Athenry and Tuam.
€8.7m funding approved for Scariff regeneration project
*Scariff. SCARIFF has been granted an €8.7m allocation for the integrated rural regeneration project.
€750,000 funding boost for Gort, Dunmore and Maree
GORT, Dunmore and Maree have received a major funding boost after Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD (FG) announced an allocation of €750,000 to Galway County Council under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.