*Cllr PJ Kelly. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’S LONGEST-SERVING politician has warned that a directive issued by the Junior Minister for Local Government and Planning has signalled “the end of rural Clare”.
*Hilary Tonge. Photograph: Martin Molloy A NEW COUNTY committee has been appointed by the Social Democrats as they prepare for the 2024 local elections.
*Cllr Tony O’Brien. ELECTED MEMBERS IN EAST Clare are to seek a meeting with Clare County Council’s HR department over ‘staffing deficits impacting on service delivery’.
DISCUSSIONS are ongoing with ESB and Clare County Council on the installation of what would be the first electric vehicle charging points in East Clare at a public site.
*Cllr Tony O’Brien. Photograph: Eamon Ward AS HIS year as Mayor of Clare came to a close, Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF) quickly found himself with a new post.
THE KILLALOE-Ballina Family Resource Centre is preparing unveil a community garden and café following a number of upgrades to the facility.
*Cllr Tony O’Brien. Photograph: Eamon Ward SERVING AS MAYOR OF Clare has been “very fulfilling” and a “tremendous honour,” the outgoing Cathaoirleach has said while refuting claims the county’s first citizen tends to be shackled by senior management of Clare County Council.
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have been praised for their initiative in showing the Munster senior hurling final via a big screen at the Fair Green in Ennis.
*Brian Rudd, Mark Hayes, David Coote, Mitch Nevin. Photograph: John Mangan. CLARE’S FIRE SERVICE is facing a potential shutdown as retained firefighters threaten an all-out strike from Tuesday.
*Scariff celebrated Division 2 glory in Cusack Park. Scariff National School’s first Division 2 Hurling title in 35 years was the highlight of the opening day of the Cumann na mBunscol an Chláir Camogie and Hurling Finals in Cusack Park on Wednesday afternoon.
