‘Shannon needs a strong voice’ – Keith McNamara enters election race
*Keith McNamara. Photograph: Nev Bedford SHANNON NATIVE, Keith McNamara (IND) has thrown his name into the race for the local elections.
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The Electoral Chair: Sitting Ennis councillors under siege / Sinn Féin poised to capitalise
*Páraic McMahon, Brian Meaney, Kieran Burke and Michelle O’Connell during recording at The Temple Gate Hotel. THERE WAS SO much debate on the Ennis Municipal District episode of The Electoral Chair that we’ve had to split it into two parts.
Cllr O’Gorman says Pyrite Chair ‘turning her back on the people she represents’ by running for Sinn Féin
*Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley A FORMER MAYOR of Clare has said the founder of the Clare Pyrite Action Group is ‘turning her back on the people that she represents’ by running for Sinn Féin as a local election candidate.
Challenging local election candidates criticise Ennis 2040’s car park plans & DAC structure
*Antoinette Bashua Baker. TWO CHALLENGING candidates in the Ennis Municipal District for the local elections on June 7th have slammed the proposed plans for Abbey Street car park as part of the Ennis 2040 Strategy.
The Electoral Chair: What will influence West Clare voters / Peninsula penetration of runners
*Peter O’Connell, Madeline Taylor-Quinn, Patrick Keane and Páraic McMahon. EIGHT CANDIDATES have declared for the elections in the Kilrush local electoral area, they along with the key issues for voters in West Clare are the focus for the second episode of our political podcast.
Joseph Woulfe phones in to run as Independent candidate in West Clare
*Joseph Woulfe. Photograph: John Mangan JOSEPH WOULFE (IND) has confirmed he will be contesting the local elections in the Kilrush local electoral area as an Independent candidate.
Sinn Féin announce Clare Pyrite Action Group founder Martina Cleary as Killaloe MD candidate
*Dr Martina Cleary. SINN FÉIN have scooped a strong first-time candidate to contest the local elections in the Killaloe Municipal District in the guise of founder of the Clare Pyrite Action Group, Dr Martina Cleary.
Amanda launches election bid & hits out at major lack of diversity on Clare County Council
*Amanda Major. Photograph: Martin Connolly NIGERIAN born Amanda Major (IND) has criticised the lack of diversity within Clare County Council while pitching herself to become the first Nigerian born elected member of the local authority.
Aontú to contest first election in Clare with Newmarket-on-Fergus based Haugh on the ballot
*John Haugh. NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS based John Haugh (AON) will be Aontú’s first ever Clare candidate.
Fianna Fáil tipped to run four candidates in West Clare
*Alan Troy is a new candidate nominated for Fianna Fáil. FIANNA FÁIL are to select their field of candidates in the Kilrush local electoral area for June’s local elections.
