Tributes paid to Tras Honan a trailblazer in politics
TRAS HONAN, the only woman to have served as Cathaoirleach of the Seanad has died at the age of 93,
Michéal Martin
No new solutions from Govt to tackle UHL overcrowding – McNamara
*Michael McNamara. Photograph: John Mangan SPENDING ON HEALTH in Ireland is not bearing the necessary results, a Clare TD has said.
‘A representative of distinction’ – ex Clare TD & Minister Brendan Daly dies
*Former TD Brendan Daly makes a speech at the DeValera monument. Photograph: Natasha Barton. FORMER CLARE TD AND MINISTER, Brendan Daly (FF) has died with his warmth, charm and intellect among the traits coming to the fore in tributes.
Government agree €6m funding for transfer of Shannon Heritage sites to Council
*Bunratty Castle & Folk Park is among the sites now set to come under the Council’s control. AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN reached to transfer the ownership of the four Shannon Heritage sites in the county to Clare County Council.
‘Don’t get on with demolition of Francis Street cottages’ says Tánaiste
*Photograph: Brian Arthur PLANS TO DEMOLISH SIX Ennis houses are at odds with the Housing for All Strategy, the Tánaiste has said.
Clare photographers snap up PPAI awards
*Eamon Ward. TWO CLARE PHOTOGRAPHERS scooped awards in Dublin at the weekend.
How Clare’s TDs voted as Varadkar is elected Taoiseach for second time
*Leo Varadkar. Photograph: Paul Corey CLARE’S TDs were split when it came to the voting in favour or against the Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar (FG) becoming Taoiseach.
Council left out in the cold with no contact made by Govt or Shannon Airport Group to change their mind on Heritage sites transfer
*Shannon Heritage workers protesting outside Bunratty Castle. Photograph: Natasha Barton NO CONTACT HAS BEEN made to Clare County Council by any Government Department or Shannon Airport Group since it announced its withdrawal from the planned transfer of Shannon Heritage absence in the absence of State funding.
Tweet in the tale as rivalry between Dooley & Crowe simmers away
*Taoiseach Micheál Martin (FF) flanked by Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) and TD Cathal Crowe (FF). Photograph: Natasha Barton TENSIONS between Fianna Fáil’s two Oireachtas representatives have gone up a notch after a critical tweet.
‘Delays in transfer of Shannon Heritage sites will cause long-term damage to tourism sector’ – representative body warns
*Photograph: Paschal Brooks THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY for Clare’s tourism sector has warned of the infliction of “long-term damage” to the industry amid ongoing delays to the proposed transfer of assets operated by Shannon Heritage to Clare County Council.