*The Auburn Lodge is among the hotels full to capacity with refugees. FÁILTE IRELAND’s accommodation audit for Co Clare has highlighted “a real problem area” in the scarcity of options for visitors to the county.
*Cllr Cillian Murphy, Cllr Rita McInerney, Jackie Cahill TD, Michael Shannon and Alan Troy. FIANNA FÁIL have put forward four candidates in the Kilrush local electoral area for the local elections in June.
*Alan Troy is a new candidate nominated for Fianna Fáil. FIANNA FÁIL are to select their field of candidates in the Kilrush local electoral area for June’s local elections.
*Cllr PJ Kelly is raised aloft following his election in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly CLARE’S longest-serving politician has confirmed he is bowing out of politics.
*Cllr Rita McInerney. Photograph: Arthur Ellis ESB’s plans to move from coal to oil at Moneypint secures the short-term future of the site, a West Clare representative has said.
*Michael Shannon. MICHAEL SHANNON has confirmed he will be allowing his name forward as a potential Fianna Fáil candidate in West Clare for the local elections.
Rita McInerney reads the 1916 proclamation watched by Fianna Fáil leader, Micheal Martin TD. Photograph: Natasha Barton. RITA MCINERNEY is determined to maximise her new role as a county councillor over the next six months in advance of the 2024 local elections.
*Clare County Council staff and elected members with Bill Chambers and his family. TRIBUTES to long-serving political representative and former councillor, Bill Chambers (FF) were made by Fianna Fáil members in Kilrush on Sunday evening.
*Rita McInerney. Photograph: John Mangan DOONBEG’s Rita McInerney has been selected as Fianna Fáil members to fill the Clare County Council seat vacated by Cllr Bill Chambers (FF).
*Cllr Bill Chambers. COORACLARE’s Cllr Bill Chambers (FF) has announced his resignation from politics.
