Five in the running to take Cathal Crowe’s Council seat
Five individuals are seeking the Fianna Fáil nomination to fill the Clare County Council seat vacated by newly elected TD, Cathal Crowe (FF).
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Crowe’s boycott leads to deferral of RIC commemoration
A planned commemoration for the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) has been deferred.
Mayor Crowe to boycott commemoration of RIC
*Cllr Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Eamon Ward Mayor of Clare, Cllr Cathal Crowe (FF) is to boycott next Friday’s national commemoration service for the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).
Council Gardaí & IFA working in union on property marking
An Garda Síochána, Clare County Council and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) are working in collaboration on the rollout of property marking in the county.
Derelict Newmarket-on-Fergus buildings can help housing crisis & boost business
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Dealing with derelict houses has been suggested as central to enticing further businesses to set up in Newmarket-on-Fergus.
64 single residents to be housed at Ennis Direct Provision centre
A new direct provision centre is to open in Ennis and will house up to 64 single residents.
Community service suggested for illegal dumping culprits
Personnel convicted of illegal dumping and littering should be assigned to community service work, a request put forward to the Minister for Justice and Equality has outlined.
Securing an extra TD in Clare key to Fianna Fáil’s bid of forming Government
*Clare Fianna Fáil PRO Michael McTigue, Micheál Martin & Cllr Cathal Crowe. Photograph: John O’Brien Electing an extra Clare TD is the target for Fianna Fáil, party leader Micheál Martin has outlined.
Shannon grass cutting contractors to be kept under pressure
*Photograph: Shannon Tidy Towns Contractors hired by Clare County Council to carry out maintenance work across the county have been warned that they may not receive payment for their work if it is not conducted to standard.
Harnett return a timely boost for Clare
*Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Raymond O’Mahony Kevin Harnett has regained his place on the Clare senior football team just over a month after breaking a bone in his cheek.
