Farrell welcomed as he takes over as Council Director in Shannon MD
*Alan Farrell. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL’s newest director was welcomed with open arms to his first meeting of the Shannon Municipal District.
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Fianna Fáil add 21 year old Rachel Hartigan to ballot in Shannon Municipal District
*Rachel Hartigan. FIANNA FÁIL have announced the addition of Ardnacrusha’s Rachel Hartigan as a candidate in the Shannon Municipal District for the local elections in June.
Pat Barry enters local election race as Independent candidate
*Pat Barry. RETIRED civil servant, Pat Barry (IND) has announced he will be contesting next year’s local elections as an Independent candidate in the Shannon Municipal District.
€48k wasted on attempts to build bandstand in Bunratty
*The site where a structure for a bandstand had been installed. ALMOST €50,000 has been wasted by Clare County Council on attempts to construct a bandstand in Bunratty.
Public consultation date set for One Shannon Hub
*Elected members and Council officials walk the site on which the One Shannon Hub will be located. Photograph: Eamon Ward A PUBLIC CONSULTATION event on the eagerly awaited One Shannon Hub is to take place next month.
Shannon to get annual switching on of Christmas lights ceremony in Town Park
*Cathy Keane Bridges and her eleven month old grandson, Bobby Leahy in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley SWITCHING on of the Christmas lights in Shannon Town Park is to become an annual event.
Tributes paid to retiring Pat ‘Mace’ McMahon
*Cllr Pat McMahon supporting Newmarket Celtic with the Ryan brothers. Photograph: Joe Buckley A STANDING OVATION was given to Cllr Pat McMahon (FF) when he attended his final selection convention as a nominated candidate.
Holy confusion over ownership of Cratloe road
*Fr Richie Keane and Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: John Mangan ASSUMPTIONS on the ownership of the road leading to St John’s Church in Cratloe has led to holy confusion.
‘We can win three seats’ – Fianna Fáil members seek addition of Hartigan to Shannon MD ticket
*Timmy Dooley takes a selfie with Cathal Crowe, Pat O’Gorman, Rachel Hartigan and David Griffin. FIANNA FÁIL MEMBERS are keen that a third candidate will be added to their ticket in the Shannon Municipal District.
McMahon to retire from local politics
Cllr Pat McMahon. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’S second longest serving politician is to call time on his political career.