CLARE MEP Michael McNamara (IND) has been appointed as ‘chief observer’ of the EU’s Election Observation Mission for next month’s general election in Zambia. The Ireland South representative previously served as a TD for Clare from 2011 to 2016 and again from 2020 to 2024. McNamara was appointed by the EU High Representative for Foreign …
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A CLARE politician’s plan to ban AI ‘nudifier’ apps has been passed by the European Parliament. Today, the European Parliament has voted by a broad majority to introduce a ban on AI “nudifier” tools, proposed by Independent MEP Michael McNamara. The ban, which will come into effect on 2 December of this year, will outlaw AI systems designed …
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*Michael McNamara. CLARE TD, Michael McNamara (IND) has said fellow TD Cathal Crowe’s (FF) comments that Independents have the “easiest gig in town” in the current Dáil is wide of the mark and revealed he is not opposed to going into Government with any party if successful at the next General Election.
*Roisin Garvey with The Clare Echo Editor, Stuart Holly. Photograph: Joe Buckley The last set of opinion polls for 2021 were announced last weekend and made for interesting reading. The usual caveat that a poll is but a snapshot in time is ever present, but there is still much we can gleam from that snapshot.
Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has come under fire for his contribution in the Dáil on Wednesday where he labelled the conduct of young people as “almost treasonous”.
Further calls have been made for Rose Hynes to resign as Chairperson of Shannon Group.
North Clare’s branch of the Labour Party have urged newly elected leader, Alan Kelly to guarantee they do not enter into Government as a junior coalition partner alongside Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
Political columnist with The Clare Echo, Eoin Neylon examines this week’s landmark developments between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
It’s an election campaign that has very much been put into “perspective” by Michael McNamara (IND).
*Michael McNamara. Photograph: Martin Connolly Former Labour TD, Michael McNamara has entered the General Election race as an Independent candidate.