*Senator Roisin Garvey (GP) at the water fill station in Ennistymon. Photograph: Eamon Ward. A CLARE SENATOR has said her research was central to the launch of a new scheme which will see 350 water fountains installed across the country.
*Liam Grant (GP) far right. Photograph: Joe Buckley ALTHOUGH he was a sitting councillor, Liam Grant (GP) was contesting an election for the first time.
A STARK warning that someone will drown in Lahinch unless more lifeguards are employed by the local authority on sunny weekends has been issued by two Green Party representatives.
*Fursa Kavanagh. PROVIDING a rail link to Shannon Airport has been flagged as a key issue for Fursa Cavanagh (GP) in his bid to get elected to Clare County Council.
*Posters for Bill Slattery went up earlier than permitted across North Clare. ELECTION mode kicked off in North Clare with one candidate in the Ennistymon local electoral area breaching the Litter Pollution Act by erecting posters early.
*Photograph: Eamon Ward 125 years of local democracy in Clare was acknowledged on Monday.
*Senator Roisin Garvey. Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE’S GREEN Senator has said the Ennis Data Centre which was granted approval this week is not in line with government policy.
*Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien (FF) cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of An Cosán Gheal. Photograph: Tom Micks MINISTER FOR HOUSING, Darragh O’Brien (FF) was on hand to officially open Inis Housing Association’s latest development, An Cosán Gheal, in Ennis.
*Bridget Ginnnity a local election candidate for the Green Party in the Ennis MD using a reverse vending machine. CIVIC sites are expected to be included in phase two of the Deposit Return Scheme.
*Senator Roisin Garvey, Ádhamh Leydon, Emer O’Donnell, Ciara Dee, principal Dara Glynn with RTÉ’s Teresa Mannion. AN ENNIS primary school has become the first fully solar powered school in Ireland.