*Dr Tom Nolan (FG). Photograph: Joe Buckley. DR TOM NOLAN (FG) said he was “added in and left without life support” by Fine Gael party headquarters throughout his election campaign.
*Sharmila Bano, Conor Anderson, Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, Gráinne Ryan, Climate Action Programme Manager. KILKEE’s Sharmila Bano has received a Climate Ambassador Award from An Taisce.
*Kevin Hassett (IND) with canvassers in Kilrush. RIGHTLY or wrongly Kevin Hassett (IND) won’t back down from a fight even when the odds are against him.
*Cllr Gabriel Keating (FG) and Dr Tom Nolan (FG). ‘POLE POLE’ pronounced poley poley is Swahili for slowly, it’s a phrase etched in the minds of those who climb Kilimanjaro, Dr Tom Nolan (FG) is one of them and he’s reminded of the expression on the canvass.
*Kevin Hassett (IND). Photograph: John Mangan ONE OF six Independent candidates on the ballot paper, Kevin Hassett (IND) has said the Government have “a Pandora’s box which they are unable to control” regarding immigration.
*Dr Tom Nolan (FG). Photograph: John Mangan SEEKING A SEAT in Dáil Éireann is one last roll of the dice for Dr Tom Nolan (FG) in battling to overturn the decision to downgrade Ennis Hospital.
*Cllr Joe Cooney, Pat Breen, Cllr Mary Howard, Dr Tom Nolan and Madeline Taylor-Quinn. Photograph: John Mangan COMPETITION among Fine Gael candidates in Clare has been welcomed by the Taoiseach with frustration bubbling beneath the surface over a map that is keeping certain parts of the county out of bounds.
*Cillian Murphy, Micheál Martin & Cllr Rita McInerney. EX COUNCILLOR, Cillian Murphy (FF) has nailed his colours to the mast and rowed in fully behind the campaign of Cllr Rita McInerney (FF).
*Pat Dowling. CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling is to retire from the role next month.
*Michael Leahy. Photograph: John Mangan MICHAEL LEAHY (IFP), Kevin Hassett (IND) and Catriona Ni Catháin (SOC) have confirmed their candidacy in Clare for the General Elections.
