Clare Dáil constituency to remain unchanged for next General Election
*Counting during the 2020 General Election. Photograph: John Mangan CLARE’S DÁIL constituency will remain unchanged for the next General Election.
Joe Carey
Cyril Crowe trying to spread his political wings by bidding to secure Fine Gael nomination
*Cyril Crowe at Crowe’s Store in the Minister’s Cross. Photograph: Joe Buckley CYRIL CROWE is entering the political arena and is putting himself forward as a prospective Fine Gael candidate for next year’s local elections.
‘HSE have a duty not to put us on a cliff edge’ – Newmarket-on-Fergus locals turn out in force to fight for GP service
*A section of the crowd at the public meeting in Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS needs a medical service fitting of its big and growing population, a public meeting has heard.
Clare TDs criticised for absence at Scariff public meeting
*Cllr Pat Hayes, Deputy Michael McNamara, Senator Timmy Dooley & Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: John Mangan DISAPPOINTMENT with the representation of Clare’s TDs for the people of the county has been voiced.
Fine Gael back sitting trio of Flynn, Howard & Murphy to contest local elections in Ennis MD
Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG), Cllr Mary Howard (FG) and Cllr Paul Murphy (FG). FINE GAEL’S SITTING TRIO OF COUNCILLORS have all been nominated to contest next year’s local elections in the Ennis Municipal District.
Bill bidding to win back Council seat as Fine Gael prepare to select ticket in North Clare & Ennis
*Bill Slattery meets Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys in Lahinch. Photograph: Eamon Ward BILL SLATTERY IS BIDDING to launch a political comeback with the Lahinch man nominated for Fine Gael’s upcoming selection convention for the Ennistymon local electoral area.
Minister O’Gorman open to meeting Inch residents but says Magowna House contract for asylum seekers will remain
*Asylum seekers on site at Magowna House. Photograph: John Mangan MINISTER FOR Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman (GP) has said Magowna House will continue to be used to accommodate male asylum seekers despite strong local opposition.
Fine Gael hungry to win back Breen’s seat in Clare
*Fine Gael are to begin plotting their campaign for the next General Election. FINE GAEL will strongly target winning back the Dáil seat it lost in the Clare constituency three years ago, sitting TD Joe Carey (FG) has said.
Carey appointed Oireachtas Chair on Transport & Communications committee
*Joe Carey (FG). Photograph: Chris Copley CLARE TD, Joe Carey (FG) has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications.
Dooley confident Broadford & Cooraclare fit the bill for wastewater pilot as ongoing wait slammed locally
CONFIDENCE has been voiced by a Government representative that both Broadford and Cooraclare fit the criteria to be included in a €20m pilot wastewater scheme.