Road realignment & safety enhancements by Scariff NS has targeted completion by end of school holidays
*Scariff NS. PROPOSED road realignment and pedestrian safety enhancements in the vicinity of Scariff NS at Fossabeg are to proceed.
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Concern brewing in Broadford as blame game erupts
*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: John O’Neill CONCERN is brewing in Broadford at the lack of progress made since its inclusion in a €50m pilot wastewater scheme was announced nine months ago.
Cooney hoovers up new role as Chair of Killaloe MD
*Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) and Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward FRESH FROM concluding his term as Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) has been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District.
The Electoral Chair: Killaloe Municipal District election outcome analysed
*Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley FOR THE third term in a row, the same five elected representatives have been elected to serve the Killaloe Municipal District.
O’Callaghan to become next Mayor of Clare as roles agreed for next term
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan. Photograph: Joe Buckley ON Friday, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) will be elected as the county’s first citizen.
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.
‘Getting Wiggy with it’ – O’Callaghan hails use of Snapchat & social media for vote increase
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) celebrates his election. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ELECTED for a third time, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) received his largest first preference vote and is now among the leading Fianna Fáil contenders to get a twelve month stint as Mayor of Clare during the upcoming Council term.
‘Dyson Cooney’ to come under pressure to stand for FG in General Election after another poll-topping performance
*Supporters lift Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) into the air. Photograph: Joe Buckley HAVING TOPPED the poll in East Clare for the fourth election in a row, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) stands out by a mile as Fine Gael’s best viable option of the newly elected Council to potentially stand for the party in a General …
Frustration building with no sight of shovels in the ground in Broadford & Cooraclare
*Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien (FF). Photograph: Tom Micks ANXIETY and frustration is building with the ongoing wait for works to commence in both Broadford and Cooraclare following their inclusion in a national pilot wastewater treatment scheme.
‘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.
