*Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) and Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward FRESH FROM concluding his term as Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) has been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District.
*Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley FOR THE third term in a row, the same five elected representatives have been elected to serve the Killaloe Municipal District.
*Cllr Mary Howard (FG) and Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) who were elected Leas Cathaoirleach and Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council respectively. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’s new Mayor has said his selection as the county’s first citizen was the “proudest day of my life”.
*Fiona Levie (SD) with Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns (SD). AN ATTEMPT to end a twenty five year wait for a female representative to be elected in East Clare came up short for Fiona Levie (SD).
*Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF) celebrates his election on the “DIALOGUE and honey” are needed to ensure a cohesive approach among elected members of Clare County Council for the next term.
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) celebrates his election. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ELECTED for a third time, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) received his largest first preference vote and is now among the leading Fianna Fáil contenders to get a twelve month stint as Mayor of Clare during the upcoming Council term.
*Supporters lift Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) into the air. Photograph: Joe Buckley HAVING TOPPED the poll in East Clare for the fourth election in a row, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) stands out by a mile as Fine Gael’s best viable option of the newly elected Council to potentially stand for the party in a General …
A SPEED survey is to be undertaken in Kilkishen following appeals for traffic calming measures.
*Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien (FF). Photograph: Tom Micks ANXIETY and frustration is building with the ongoing wait for works to commence in both Broadford and Cooraclare following their inclusion in a national pilot wastewater treatment scheme.
*Mayor of the Ennis MD, Cllr Pat Daly (FF) topped the poll in Ennis. SIXTEEN seats have been filled on Clare County Council following the first day of counting for the local elections.