It’s rare that Irish stories are the talk of tinsel town. Nevertheless, the Irish have always been a story telling people, with a great oral tradition. Therefore, it is more of a surprise that such accolades are not more common. However, one thing that always annoys is the usual historical revisionism that accompanies any such …
*Violet Anne Wynne and Donna McGettigan at the 2020 General Election count in Ennistymon. Photograph: John Mangan SINN FÉIN ALLOWED Violet-Anne Wynne to stand as a candidate in the 2020 General Election because they did not believe she would win a seat, the author of a biography on Mary Lou McDonald has said.
*Clare TD, Cathal Crowe. CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has become embroiled in a spat with Sinn Féin, hitting out at the party’s alleged failure to respect the family of deceased hero Peadar Clancy.
CLARE TD, Michael McNamara (IND) has confirmed he will vote against the Government in Tuesday’s no confidence motion tabled by Sinn Féin.
Photo by John Mangan / Clare Echo The partner of newly independent Clare TD, Violet Ann Wynne has pleaded guilty to drugs possession. By Gordon Deegan At Kilrush District Court sitting in Ennis, solicitor for John Montaine (39), Patrick Moylan entered a guilty plea on behalf of his client to the illegal possession of cannabis …
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*Noeleen Moran. Photograph: Martin Connolly FORMER GENERAL AND LOCAL election candidate, Noeleen Moran (SF) has emerged as a contender to reappear on the next ballot paper when the decision to select Clare’s four TDs is put to the county.
*Photograph: Martin Connolly This week we see International Women’s Day marked once more; an annual ritual of underlying and highlighting the ongoing second-class treatment of women in society and discussion on how things can improve.
O’BRIENSBRIDGE has bid farewell to a staunch community member following the death of Margaret O’Connor.
*Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) and Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF). Photograph: Joe Buckley Clare TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) has revealed a snub from Mary Lou McDonald (SF) was the “straw the broke the camel’s back” leading to her exit from Sinn Féin.
*Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne TD (IND). Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (SF) has said she was called “an effin eejit” by a female member of Sinn Féin when details of her unplanned pregnancy emerged.
