Dooley defends voting record in the Seanad
*Senator Timmy Dooley. Photograph: Joe Buckley A CLARE SENATOR has defended his voting record in the Seanad despite it being one of the lowest among the sixty Senators.
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Fiona ‘bitten by political bug’ but ‘really disappointed’ no woman elected in East Clare
*Fiona Levie (SD) with Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns (SD). AN ATTEMPT to end a twenty five year wait for a female representative to be elected in East Clare came up short for Fiona Levie (SD).
Four in a row aided by quality canvass of Burke tea-party
*Cllr Pat Burke (FG) celebrates. Photograph: Joe Buckley COPIOUS amounts of tea were drank by Cllr Pat Burke (FG) over the past three months but it was all part of the ‘slow quality canvass’ which he swears by.
Blue Flag & Green Coast awards for 14 Clare spots
FOURTEEN Clare locations have been awarded Blue Flags and Green Coast awards for the upcoming 2024 bathing season.
Mountshannon Arts Festival returns with award winning IFTA film on schedule
*Mel White. MOUNTSHANNON ARTS Festival will screen the IFTA award winning family, ‘The Days of Trees’ this June Bank Holiday weekend.
The Electoral Chair: Killaloe Municipal District election debate
*Cllr Pat Burke (FG), Cllr Joe Cooney (FG), Cllr Pat Hayes (FF), Fiona Levie (SD), Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF), Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF). EAST CLARE was the focus of our third election debate on The Electoral Chair where we joined by candidates in the Killaloe Municipal District.
Floyd takes aim at ‘scandalous & disgraceful’ expenses claimed by councillors as he throws name back in ring for election
*Joe Floyd. Photograph: Gary Collins TULLA’s Joe Floyd (IND) has entered the local election race as one of the late additions to the ballot paper in East Clare.
Tributes to Corofin’s Cleary as he bids farewell to Council
*Outgoing Director of Services at Clare County Council and newly appointed Chief Executive of Galway City Council, Leonard Cleary receiving a presentation from John O’Malley, SEO of West Clare MD, and staff of West Clare MD, Clare Tourism and the Rural Development Directorate at Vandeleur Walled Garden & Visitor Centre in Kilrush. Photograph: Eamon Ward …
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Social Democrats leader confident party can win seats on Clare County Council
*Killaloe MD candidate Fiona Levie (SD) & Social Democrats leader, Holly Cairns (SD). SOCIAL DEMOCRATS leader, Holly Cairns TD (SD) does not have a target on the amount of councillors the party is hoping to elect in the upcoming local elections but is confident on how their two Clare candidates will fare.
The Electoral Chair: Will East Clare back same reps for third term in a row or opt for change
*Garry Miley, Fiona McGarry, Barry O’Donovan, Páraic McMahon. EAST CLARE could elect the same five representatives in the Killaloe Municipal District for the third Council term in the row.