‘Doonbeg was the centre of Murt McInerney’s universe and he was at the heart of it’
FOR Murt McInerney Doonbeg was the centre of the universe but he too was a central pillar in the community for generations.
FOR Murt McInerney Doonbeg was the centre of the universe but he too was a central pillar in the community for generations.
*A 65 page planner’s report was produced in the case. THE Hen Harrier has helped put paid to contentious plans for a three turbine wind farm reaching almost 500 ft in height 1km south of the West Clare village of Moyasta.
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward WEST CLARE’s first female politician to wear the chain of office as Cathaoirleach in the Municipal District has been hailed for an “unwavering commitment” who “represented the area with distinction”.
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) and Cllr Bill Slattery (FG). A YEAR on from his successful political comeback, Cllr Bill Slattery (FG) has been elected as the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District.
*Photograph: John O’Neill. A COHORT of Fianna Fáil councillors in Clare have called out their party leadership and Government colleagues for failing to clamp down on the funding of Israeli war bonds.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A TOTAL of €106,352.35 was the spend by the 28 elected members of Clare County Council in their declaration of expenses for last year’s local elections.
*Ennis Hospital. FIGHTING to get an emergency department for Ennis represents “the opportunity of a lifetime” for politicians in the county.
*Kilrush. DEVELOPMENT of a redundant fibre route into Kilrush and West Clare has been requested from eir in the aftermath of a major broadband outage which left over 4,400 homes and businesses in West Clare without internet.
*Cllr Joe Garrihy (FG), Cllr Shane Talty (FF), Cllr Michael Shannon (FF) and Cllr Joe Killeen (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. COUNTY COUNCILLORS have said they are finding it difficult to look North Clare constituents in the eye following the Council’s €8m land acquisition adjacent to the Cliffs of Moher.
*The Cliffs of Moher. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL’s €8m land deal by the Cliffs of Moher is to come under scrutiny from elected members who themselves are bearing the brunt of public criticism on the matter.