Clare records warmest temperature of 2025
*Sun shining in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley CO CLARE recorded its warmest temperature of the year to date on Wednesday.
Mark Dunphy
The Electoral Chair: Fianna Fáil fire home first two TDs in Clare | Sinn Féin solidify support base | Fine Gael at base camp
*Páraic McMahon, Mark Dunphy, Gerry Reidy and Joe Melody. AS THE DUST begins to settle on the General Election outcome in Clare, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are in a strong position countywide while Fine Gael will need to reflect and find a new energy in Clare.
Ex Council communications officer McCarthy becomes advisor to MEP McNamara
*Conor McCarthy. FORMER communications officer with Clare County Council, Conor McCarthy has taken on a new role as the communications and parliamentary advisor to Clare MEP, Michael McNamara (IND).
The Electoral Chair: Election reflections in Co Clare following dramatic two day count
*Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) may be called upon by Fine Gael for a General Election bid. Photograph: Joe Buckley TO analyse the dust as it immediately settles following the local election in Clare, we’ve recorded a bite size episode of The Electoral Chair.
‘Dyson of East Clare’ says he’s not hoovering up too many votes as Fine Gael strategy questioned
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin MAYOR OF Clare, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) is predicted to top the poll in East Clare for the fourth election in a row but he has defended the strategy in place that has seen Fine Gael return only two candidates.
The Electoral Chair: Superpowers of the soundbite / standout election campaigns & surviving slip-ups
*Mark Dunphy, Claire Gallagher, Caimin Jones & Páraic McMahon. LOCAL ELECTIONS in Clare are just a month away and getting the message right has never been more important for prospective county councillors.
Connolly’s Dunphy guides winning campaign for newly elected IFA President Francie Gorman
*Mark Dunphy and Francie Gorman. LAOIS BEEF and sheep farmer, Francie Gorman has been elected as the 17th President of the Irish Farmers Association and had a Clare man in his corner as part of his campaign.
Communications firm brought in to ease Ennis 2040 backlash
FILE PIC: Pictured outside Áras Contae an Chláir in Ennis, Co. Clare, to mark the launch of the Ennis 2040 economic and spatial strategy are: (front row, l-r) Cllr Ann Norton, Mayor of Ennis Municipal District; Cllr PJ Ryan, Cathaoirleach, Clare County Council; and (back row, l-r) Liam Conneally, Director of Economic Development, Clare County …
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Ongoing chaos at Dublin Airport an open goal for Shannon Airport
ONGOING CHAOS at Dublin Airport which has caused several passengers to miss their flights emphasises the need for a fairer ‘slicing of the pie’ to give Shannon Airport a greater balance of services and poses a major marketing opportunity for Shannon.
€100k in BAI funding approved for Clare FM
Commercial radio stations across the country including Clare FM will share in a combined €2.58m.
