The Campaign Trail: Joe Cooney in Clonlara
*Pat Breen (FG) and Cllr Joe Cooney (FG). TALK TO JOE is the election slogan of Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) and it’s ringing true with his phone hopping from house to house.
Pat Breen
‘There will never be the likes of PJ Kelly again’
*PJ Kelly is lifted shoulder high after his election in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connnolly TRIBUTES have been paid across the political divide to the late PJ Kelly (FF), a former Mayor of Clare and county councillor for fifty years.
Conway pulls out of Fine Gael selection convention
*Senator Martin Conway (FG) on the streets of Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan SENATOR MARTIN Conway (FG) has confirmed that he is to withdraw from Fine Gael’s selection convention this Friday evening.
‘You can fuck right off’ – Clare TD Wynne issues two fingers in media snub
*Violet-Anne Wynne. A CLARE TD used the most unparliamentary language when giving the two fingers to an opportunity to appear on a political podcast.
The Electoral Chair: Predicting the winners & losers in the local & European elections 2024
*Cathal Crowe, Páraic McMahon, Deirdre Culligan and Pat Breen. WITH the local and European elections only days away, it’s time to start predicting who the winners and losers will be.
‘Remember you are there to serve the people’ – 125 years of democracy celebrated in Clare
*Photograph: Eamon Ward 125 years of local democracy in Clare was acknowledged on Monday.
Mulcahy confident Shannon Town can elect three councillors
*FILE PHOTO: Tony Mulcahy flanked by Enda Kenny and Pat Breen. Photograph: Joe Buckley A FORMER SENATOR is confident Shannon Town can elect three county councillors at the 2024 local elections.
‘I will wear the title as a badge of honour’ – Joe Cooney honoured to become Mayor of Clare
*Photograph:Ruth Griffin CLARE HAS A NEW first citizen following the election of Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) as Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, a title commonly known as the Mayor of Clare.
Fine Gael hungry to win back Breen’s seat in Clare
*Fine Gael are to begin plotting their campaign for the next General Election. FINE GAEL will strongly target winning back the Dáil seat it lost in the Clare constituency three years ago, sitting TD Joe Carey (FG) has said.
Junior Ministry double snub wasn’t a two fingers from Taoiseach – Carey
*Deputy Joe Carey (FG). Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE TD Joe Carey (FG) has confirmed he will be standing in the next General Election despite Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (FG) once again overlooking him for a Junior Ministry.
