No break for Martin Conway as he commences Seanad election campaign
“A seismic shift in the way people think about politics” was evident according to Martin Conway (FG) as he reflected on the results of the weekend’s outcome in Clare.
Roisin Garvey
Getting 10% of vote ‘phenomenal for rural Green’ Garvey
*Cllr Roisin Garvey (GP) talks to The Clare Echo Editor, Stuart Holly. Photograph: Joe Buckley Warm embraces were shared between Cllr Róisín Garvey (GP) and various members of her campaign team after she was finally eliminated at a quarter past one on Monday in sixth place.
#GE2020 LIVE: Clare General Election Count
We’re live from The Falls Hotel bringing you the latest updates on #GE2020 in Clare, fifteen candidates are battling it out to represent Clare in the thirty third Dáil.
GE2020 Preview – Mary Mannion
Twice elected to Clare County Council representing the Progressive Democrats and a two time General Election candidate for the party, Mary Mannion gives her General Election prediction to The Clare Echo.
GE2020 Preview – Caimin Jones
A seat “always swings in the wind” in Clare is the belief of Clare FM founder and ex RTÉ broadcaster Caimin Jones who maintained Michael McNamara (IND) will benefit and take the final seat in the constituency.
‘I’m one of the strongest rural candidates the Greens have had’ – Garvey
*Roisin Garvey with her father Flan. Photograph: Martin Connolly Pitching herself to voters as ‘the rural Green’, Roisin Garvey (GP) is vying to become the first party candidate elected to Dáil Éireann from Clare.
‘Time to pause’ plans of extracting Lough Derg water to Dublin
*Parteen Weir. Photograph: Aerial Video & Photo Production Pressure is being put on the Department of Planning and Irish Water to scrap plans of extracting water from Lough Derg to be then transferred to Dublin.
GE2020 THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Roisin Garvey in Corofin
Heavy showers accompany Cllr Roisin Garvey (GP) as she makes her way through Corofin on Monday evening but the rain doesn’t dampen the message being imparted.
GE2020 POLL: Who will you vote for?
On Saturday, the General Election takes place with fifteen candidates on the ballot paper in Clare. The Clare Echo is running an online poll from Sunday night to Wednesday morning to see which candidate you would give your first preference vote to. The findings of this online only poll will appear in this week’s newspaper. Readers …
‘Insufficient’ amount of charging points in Clare
Electric car owners are “irate” over the “insufficient” amount of charging points in Co Clare.