INFAMOUS words of two-time All-Ireland winning Clare manager Ger Loughnane were quoted by Joe Cooney TD (FG) as Presidential hopeful Heather Humphreys (FG) stopped off in Ennis where she dismissed suggestions party leader Simon Harris (FG) has been directed to take a step back from the campaign.
*Martin Conway with Simon Harris and Leo Varadkar. INPUT from former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (FG) will shed light on any questions surrounding the 2018 controversy involving Senator Martin Conway (FG) prior to his selection as a General Election candidate, a West Clare councillor has said.
*Conor Ryan (FG). O’CALLAGHANS MILLS native Conor Ryan (FG) has been selected to take the seat of Joe Cooney TD (FG) on Clare County Council.
*Dr Tom Nolan (FG). Photograph: Joe Buckley. DR TOM NOLAN (FG) said he was “added in and left without life support” by Fine Gael party headquarters throughout his election campaign.
*Cllr Gabriel Keating (FG) and Dr Tom Nolan (FG). ‘POLE POLE’ pronounced poley poley is Swahili for slowly, it’s a phrase etched in the minds of those who climb Kilimanjaro, Dr Tom Nolan (FG) is one of them and he’s reminded of the expression on the canvass.
*Joe Carey. TRIBUTES have come in from across the political divide for retiring Clare TD, Joe Carey (FG).
*Clare TD, Joe Carey (FG) with Minister Heather Humphreys (FG). Photograph: Ruth Griffin. FINE GAEL’s top brass in Clare remain in the dark as to the future intentions of Clare TD, Joe Carey (FG) days ahead of the close of the nominations for their selection convention for the General Election.
*Joe Carey TD (FG). Photograph: Joe Buckley FINE GAEL officials in Clare remain in the dark on the political future of sitting TD, Joe Carey (FG).
*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.
*Joe Carey and Heather Humphreys. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CLARE TD, Joe Carey (FG) is not expected to contest the next General Election but the Carey family are remaining tight-lipped on his intentions or if an alternative candidate will be put forward.