‘We’re going to shake up the city’ – Clare farmers travel to Dublin for protest
Clare farmers will be among the thousand or so protesters driving to Leinster House on tractors highlighting their frustration with agriculture in the country.
Joseph Woulfe
Joseph Woulfe to contest General Election in Clare
*Joseph Woulfe Chairman of the Clare Beef Plan, Joseph Woulfe has confirmed he will be contesting the next General Election as an Independent candidate.
Beef Plan on verge of setting up new producer organisation
After almost four months of planning, the Beef Plan is in the final stages of establishing its new producer organisation as farmers continue to protest around the country.
Kepak workers told to stay home as protests continue without Beef Plan
*Photograph: John Mangan Kepak employees at Tiermaclane have been asked not to go to work as the meat processing plant plays home to a protest by beef farmers across Co Clare.
Farmers warn of looming rural recession as protests continue
*Farmers protesting at Kepak, Tiermaclane. Photograph: John Mangan An estimated 800 people in the county have thus far partaken in peaceful protests led by farmers.
Mixed views on merger of Ennistymon & Kilrush electoral areas
Mixed views have been expressed regarding a possible imbalance in the make-up of the Municipal Districts in Clare.
Lynch in favour of power sharing continuing in Council
*Ian Lynch. Photograph: Martin Connolly Having narrowly retained his place on Clare County Council, Ian Lynch has urged Fianna Fáil to continue the power sharing agreement that has existed with the local authority for the past fifteen years.
Woulfe will continue to huff and puff as a voice of rural Clare
*Joseph Woulfe. Photograph: Martin Connolly Joseph Woulfe’s first entry into politics caused quite the stir with the Quilty farmer coming 184 votes shy of causing the shock of the election.
Clare elects its 28 councillors
*Mark Nestor is raised aloft. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare County Council’s newest 28 elected representatives have been confirmed following the conclusion of the two day count at Treacys West County Hotel in Ennis.
Votes up for grabs in Kilrush LEA
One new councillor is guaranteed in the Kilrush LEA with the unlikely possibility of more as nine candidates including four sitting councillors competing for five seats.
