‘No community can say no to refugees’ as Scariff locals slam lack of information
*Ellen Cunningham and Mike McNamara. Photograph: John Mangan NO COMMUNITY has the capacity to say no to refugees, a Clare Senator has told a public meeting in Scariff.
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Clare TDs criticised for absence at Scariff public meeting
*Cllr Pat Hayes, Deputy Michael McNamara, Senator Timmy Dooley & Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: John Mangan DISAPPOINTMENT with the representation of Clare’s TDs for the people of the county has been voiced.
Hayes tops poll as Fianna Fáil select sitting councillors to fight to retain seats in East Clare
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan, Cllr Pat Hayes & Cllr Tony O’Brien. FIANNA FÁIL members in East Clare have voted to select their three sitting councillors as the party’s representatives on the ballot paper in the Killaloe Municipal District for the 2024 local elections.
Shot in the arm for West Clare as floating wind project gets back on track
CONTRACTS have been signed for a multi-billion euro deal to develop two floating wind farms off the coasts of Clare and Cork.
Killeen & Talty first candidates selected for 2024 local elections
*Cllr Joe Killeen & Cllr Shane Talty at The Falls Hotel in Ennistymon. SITTING COUNCILLORS, Shane Talty and Joe Killeen have both been selected as Fianna Fáil’s candidates for the Ennistymon local electoral area.
Detailed misinformation slammed by Minister as Scool house mooted for refugees not known to Department
*The five bedroom property at the centre of the controversy. Photograph: John Mangan A LARGE HOUSE in the townland of Scool will not be used to accommodate asylum seekers.
Corofin man injured by group protesting against housing of asylum seekers in North Clare
*Senator Timmy Dooley speaking to members of the Clare Solidarity Network in Corofin on Monday. Photograph: John Mangan AN ELDERLY COROFIN man was left hospitalised by persons opposed to the potential housing of asylum seekers in the locality.
Minister O’Gorman open to meeting Inch residents but says Magowna House contract for asylum seekers will remain
*Asylum seekers on site at Magowna House. Photograph: John Mangan MINISTER FOR Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman (GP) has said Magowna House will continue to be used to accommodate male asylum seekers despite strong local opposition.
Donald Trump has landed in Doonbeg
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis DONALD TRUMP has landed in Doonbeg for a two day visit.
Council expected to back Shannon Heritage transfer deal with plan for county’s tourism offering outlined
*Monday will see a special meeting of Clare County Council held. A FORMAL MEETING of Clare County Council will be held this Monday where it is expected the local authority will announce its intention to accept the deal offered by Government to transfer the Shannon Heritage sites.