More areas in Shannon to be managed for wildlife
RESPECTING THE “birds and the bees” has led to “briars and bushes” kissing each other across South Clare, the Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District has said.
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Announcement imminent on political future of Joe Carey
*Joe Carey TD (FG). Photograph: Joe Buckley FINE GAEL officials in Clare remain in the dark on the political future of sitting TD, Joe Carey (FG).
‘We are not afraid of the monster under the bed or shadowy figures, we’re afraid of Cathal Crotty’
*Cathal Crotty. ARDNACRUSHA’s Cathal Crotty has been discharged from the Defence Forces and will be officially dismissed today (Thursday).
O’Callaghan to become next Mayor of Clare as roles agreed for next term
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan. Photograph: Joe Buckley ON Friday, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) will be elected as the county’s first citizen.
‘It was an emotional time and it still is’ – PJ Ryan devastated to lose Council seat
*PJ Ryan (IND). Photograph: John Mangan ONE OF three sitting councillors to lose his seat at the local elections, PJ Ryan (IND) said he was “devastated” with the outcome.
‘Nothing short of a disgrace’ – councillors slam protest which ‘shut down Shannon Airport’
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A RETIRING Clare county councillor has criticised an “illegal blockade” which impacted on passengers using Shannon Airport.
The Electoral Chair: Shannon Municipal District election debate
*Candidates in the Shannon MD with The Clare Echo’s Páraic McMahon. SHANNON MUNICIPAL DISTRICT will see new faces form part of its makeup following the local elections and the campaign to fill the seven seats in this part of the county has well and truly taken flight.
Council Chief Exec apologises for comments of Ennis 2040 COO at tense briefing
*A CGI of the proposed Abbey Street development. COMMON GROUND needs to be found to stop “the siege of Ennis”, a tempestuous Council briefing was urged which saw an apology issued following comments by Ennis 2040’s senior official and a call for the designative activity company to be dissolved.
Top paid Clare councillor in 2023 insists he’s good value for money
*Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. CLARE’S highest paid councillor last year insists he is “good value for money” while a total of €1,192,106.46 was dished out among the county’s 28 councillors.
The Electoral Chair: A new poll-topper will land in the Shannon Municipal District
*Páraic McMahon, Tony McMahon, Geraldine Lambert and Joe Melody at The Shannon Springs Hotel. THERE will be a new poll-topper in the Shannon Municipal District for the first time since 2009.
