‘One hell of a clean-up needed’ as 35 caravans depart Skehanagh
“An unmerciful mess” has been left behind at Skehanagh following the departure of up to 35 caravans that had been illegally located close to the M18.
Pat Daly
Medical Card assessment ‘leaving lots of Clare people in the cold’
Policies in place surrounding assessment for accessing a medical card are leaving “a lot of people out in the cold”.
Murphy gets most Board appointments of all Clare councillors
*Cllr Paul Murphy. Photograph: Eamon Ward Clarecastle councillor, Paul Murphy will sit on the most boards and committees of all twenty eight elected members of Clare County Council for the next five years.
Clare representation on Shannon Airport Board ‘a bloody disgrace’
A review in the make up of Shannon Group’s PLC has been sought by elected representatives in Co Clare.
Tributes paid to the gentle, honest & dignified Peter Considine
*Peter Considine pictured with Mary Coote Ryan at the final meeting of the Ennis Town Council in May 2014. Photograph: Paschal Brooks Peter Considine was remembered as a gentle, fair, honest, sage dignified man as well as a adoring husband, father and grandfather who played a central role in the development of a hotel in …
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Strong Independents took from Norton’s vote
*Ann Norton Having gone from being the first candidate home in 2014 to the receiving the lowest first preference of all successful Ennis Municipal District, it proved to be an emotional election for Ann Norton.
Daly endures ‘scary’ wait to retain position on Council
*Pat Daly and Clare Colleran Molloy. Photograph: Martin Connolly In the four elections he contested up until last weekend Pat Daly never had to endure a wait until the final count to secure his seat, the new experience was “scary” for the Ennis man.
“There’s a fine line” Fonso’s election bid comes up short
*Alfsono D’Auria. Photograph: Martin Connolly It may have crossed his mind to contest the 2014 local elections but the weekend was Alfonso D’Auria’s first taste of politics as he attended his first election count following his attempt to win a seat on Clare County Council.
Clare elects its 28 councillors
*Mark Nestor is raised aloft. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare County Council’s newest 28 elected representatives have been confirmed following the conclusion of the two day count at Treacys West County Hotel in Ennis.
