Ballot Beats: Cosying up in the Women’s Shed in Feakle & not daring to take on the teachers
CAMPAIGNS are in full flow across the county with such a short run-in till the November 29th General Election.
Timmy Dooley
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Tony Killeen and Mike Taylor with Páraic McMahon. IT’S GAME on so far as the General Election is concerned with a record number of nineteen candidates in the field.
Clare to have record long ballot paper for General Election
*Photograph: John Mangan CLARE is to have its longest ever ballot paper for a General Election with a total of nineteen candidates already declared.
Caherlohan allocated €3.2m under Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund
*Caherlohan. Photograph: John Mangan €3.2m in funding has been granted to Clare GAA from the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund to develop Caherlohan.
The Electoral Chair: Fine Gael scramble is a shambles | Fianna Fáil’s trio | Mná vote
*Eugene Drennan, Geraldine Gregan and Páraic McMahon. FINE GAEL’s scramble to find a second General Election candidate in Clare continues as the field begins to firm up across the county.
Walsh O’Loghlen energised by Éire Óg return
*Colm Walsh O’Loghlen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM WALSH O’Loghlen watched on from the stands when Éire Óg won back to back senior football titles in 2021 and 2022, he’s now one of their leading lights in attack.
Health Minister Donnelly says statutory inquiry into Aoife Johnston’s death not ruled out
HEALTH MINISTER, Stephen Donnelly (FF) has said he is not ruling out a statutory inquiry into the death of Shannon teenager, Aoife Johnston.
Moroney throws his name in the mix for Dáil Éireann bid
*Matthew Moroney with Cathal Crowe. SUCKLER farmer, Matthew Moroney (IND) has announced he is bidding to win a seat in Dáil Éireann and will be contesting the upcoming General Election.
Senator calls for statutory enquiry into death of Aoife Johnston to bring closure to her family
A CLARE Senator has called for the establishment of a statutory enquiry “to bring closure to the family of Aoife Johnston and establish the true facts of the night” that led to her tragic death in University Hospital Limerick.
Dooley calls for UHL debate in the Seanad
*Senator Timmy Dooley (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley A CLARE SENATOR is seeking a debate with his party colleague, the Minister for Health over ongoing issues at University Hospital Limerick (UHL).