Ryan Line is reopened as Conor & James take seats on County Council
*Cllr Conor Ryan (FG) and Cllr James Ryan (SF). CLARE’S newest councillors have taken their seats on the County Council for the first time.
Killaloe Municipal District
Four candidates in the frame for Cooney’s Council seat in ‘Mills Civil War’
*Joe Cooney TD (FG). Photograph: John Mangan JOE COONEY’s TD (FG) election to Dáil Éireann has ignited plenty of competition within the Fine Gael ranks to take his seat on Clare County Council.
Cooney ready for the ball to be thrown in on ‘senior hurling’ career in the Dáil
*Joe Cooney TD (FG) is elected. Photograph: Joe Buckley LEINSTER HOUSE awaits Joe Cooney TD (FG) who said he will grasp the opportunity to represent the people of Clare in the Dáil.
Cooney’s ‘Talk to Joe’ campaign gathering momentum
*Cllr Joe Cooney (FG). Photograph: John Mangan HAVING DELIVERED poll-topping performances in the local elections, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) is playing ‘senior hurling’ now as he prepares for his first General Election.
‘Hiccups’ with Shannon Bridge Crossing flagged by Killaloe rep
“HICCUPS” are causing concern for elected members in East Clare as the Shannon Bridge Crossing nears its completion.
Clare public need to be all aboard cause to reopen Crusheen railway station
*A photo montage of what the Crusheen Railway Station could look like. CLARE’S PUBLIC need to be all aboard plans to reopen Crusheen rail station if officials in the capital are to get behind it, Iarnród Éireann’s CEO has said.
Quin staircase ‘a general nuisance’ as fresh calls made for its removal
*It is not possible to access the staircase via the local primary school in Quin. A QUIN staircase has been labelled as “a general nuisance” amid calls for its removal.
East Clare ‘seriously depleted’ of Council maintenance staff
*Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF) once again flagged the lack of Council staff in East Clare. Photograph: Eamon Ward EAST CLARE is “seriously depleted” of maintenance staff working for Clare County Council.
Council getting the ‘two fingers’ from overnight campers in Mountshannon
*Overnight camping in Mountshannon. “DRONE videos” are being sent from parts of East Clare in areas where camping is prohibited encouraging people to bring their tents and pitch up, a county councillor has claimed.
‘Serious concern’ over speeding in Kilkishen
“SERIOUS CONCERN” is growing in Kilkishen on the rate of speeding occurring in the East Clare village.
