Clare Colleran Molloy elected County’s first citizen
Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) has become the third woman to wear the Mayoral chains as Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council following her election on Monday.
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Return of the Mac an emotional one for Michael
*Michael McNamara & his wife Sarah. Photograph: Joe Buckley Having been in the political wilderness for four years, the return of the Mac to Dáil Éireann in top spot has come as “a pleasant surprise”.
2020 to mark Aer Lingus’ biggest capacity increase at Shannon Airport in 30 years
*Pictured at Shannon Airport is the newAer Lingus A321neo LR aircraft receiving a water cannon salute . Pic Arthur Ellis. Shannon Airport has received positive news on the double with a new aircraft launched and the early return of its New York JFK service while management declared 2020 will see the biggest percentage increase in …
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Shannon Airport approach road ‘a sore thumb’
*Photograph: Joe Buckley An approach road to Shannon Airport that is due to undergo an extensive upgrade has been described as “a sore thumb”.
Vital Shannon Flood Relief Scheme expected to take 2-3 years
*2014 flooding at Shannon Golf Club. Photograph: Joe Buckley A necessary flood relief scheme for Shannon that will protect an estimated 30,000 people is expected to take two to three years to complete.
Storm Ciara forces cancellation of Sunday soccer & Shannon flights
*Shannon Town’s Colin Scanlan under pressure from Avenue Utd’s Dylan Casey. Photograph: John Mangan Storm Ciara’s scheduled arrival has forced the cancellation of two Aer Lingus Shannon Airport and the postponement of all fixed games for Sunday in the MD MyClubShop.ie Clare District Soccer League.
Carey confident of retaining Dáil seat
*Joe Carey. Photograph: Arthur Ellis Joe Carey (FG) is of the view his team of canvassers is the strongest of all fifteen candidates in the field.
GE2020 THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Leo Varadkar in Ennis
With polling day edging closer, Leo Varadkar (FG) visited Ennis in a bid to secure more votes for the party’s ticket in Clare.
Breen confident employment stats will help Dáil bid
*Pat Breen. Photograph: Joe Buckley A Junior Minister in the 32nd Dáil, Pat Breen (FG) has expressed his pride with the drop in unemployment figures but maintained big job losses in the county would not hurt his vote.
GE2020 THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Cathal Crowe in Cratloe
*Cllr Pat Daly & Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy join Cllr Cathal Crowe in Ennis. His countywide profile has increased during his time as Cathaoirleach (Mayor) of Clare County Council but Cllr Cathal Crowe (FF) is well known to the people of Cratloe.