Dinny Gould enters the election race in West Clare
*Dinny Gould. Photograph: Páraic McMahon CREE’s Dinny Gould (IND) is set to shake up the election race in West Clare after officially confirming his candidacy.
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The Electoral Chair: What will influence West Clare voters / Peninsula penetration of runners
*Peter O’Connell, Madeline Taylor-Quinn, Patrick Keane and Páraic McMahon. EIGHT CANDIDATES have declared for the elections in the Kilrush local electoral area, they along with the key issues for voters in West Clare are the focus for the second episode of our political podcast.
Hotel operators made millionaires for accommodating International protection applicants says Clare TD
*The Hydro Hotel received €3,7m for accommodating Ukrainians in 2022. ACCOMMODATION providers in the county are being made millionaires by the State for housing asylum seekers and refugees that are no longer living there, a Clare TD has claimed.
Ferguson Tractor Museum opens in Kilrush
*Joe Whelan. A TRACTOR Museum dedicated to the life of Harry Ferguson will be officially opened in Kilrush next week.
Drivers coming into Kilkee from Miltown Rd ‘at frightening speed’
MOTORISTS travelling from the Miltown Malbay direction towards Kilkee “are driving too fast”, a county councillor has remarked while calling for additional traffic calming measures.
‘Potholes’ of Ennis 2040 will be overcome says Council Chief Dowling
*Pat Dowling. Photograph: Paul Corey CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling has the “potholes” encountered so far with the Ennis 2040 strategy will be overcome.
Council says Uisce Eireann waste water treatment plan “would have adverse impacts” on visual amenities of Kilkee
*Photograph: John Mangan CLARE COUNTY Council has told Uisce Éireann that its planned waste water treatment plant (WWTP) for the seaside town of Kilkee would have “adverse impacts” on the visual amenities of the area and character of the local landscape.
‘He would have loved it’ – inaugural Damien Carmody memorial tournament a fitting tribute
*Matthew Carmody, Catriona Carmody, Elaine Carmody, Ann Carmody, Michael Carmody and Lourda Carmody. Photograph: Tom Micks DAMIEN CARMODY’s family have said they are “overwhelmed” with the support received for a memorial tournament which attracted hundreds to Doonbeg on Saturday and proved to be a “magnificent success”.
Damien Carmody memorial tournament to honour a man who loved the GAA & the land
*Damien Carmody. WEST CLARE is expected to come out in force for a tournament in memory of Damien Carmody this Saturday.
49 year old pleads guilty to false imprisonment and assault of ex-partner at her West Clare home
*Photograph: John Mangan A 49-year old man pleaded guilty on Friday to the false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his ex-partner during a ‘horrifying ordeal’ at her home in West Clare last September.