McNamara to vote against Government in Sinn Féin’s no confidence motion
CLARE TD, Michael McNamara (IND) has confirmed he will vote against the Government in Tuesday’s no confidence motion tabled by Sinn Féin.
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Pyrite Action Group slam attempt to ‘railroad’ legislation on defective block scheme
*Dr Martina Cleary. ‘DISGUST’ has been voiced by the founder of the Clare Pyrite Action Group (CPAG) with the vote made by two of the county’s TDs this week.
Partner of Clare TD pleads guilty to drug possession offence & has driving ban imposed
*Photograph: John Mangan A THIRD DRIVING BAN HAS BEEN imposed on the partner of a Clare TD who has also pleaded guilty to a drugs offence.
Clare finally included in pyrite redress scheme
*Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien (FF) is shown the damage to Mary Hanley’s home in Drumline last August. Photograph: Joe Buckley CO CLARE has been included an expanded Defective Concrete Block Scheme.
‘It is pressure like no other’ – Clare TD Violet-Anne Wynne & family now homeless
*Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: Natasha Barton. CLARE TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) has revealed that she and her family are homeless and are currently residing in a holiday home.
Increasing women’s involvement in politics more than a box-ticking exercise
*Clare’s current female elected representatives (l-r) Cllr Ann Norton, Mayor of Ennis Municipal District; Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy; Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne TD; Cllr Mary Howard; Senator Róisín Garvey; and Cllr Donna McGettigan; pictured with Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (centre), County Clare’s first-ever female TD. Photograph: Eamon Ward Increased female representation at decision-making level will ensure more balanced …
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Partner of Clare TD facing seven driving offences
*John Montaine. Photograph: John Mangan The partner of Clare TD Violet Anne Wynne (IND), John Montaine is facing seven separate alleged offences under the Road Road Traffic Act including allegedly driving with no insurance and driving without a licence.
Clare TD to make official complaint over Oireachtas Committee’s Shannon Airport snub
A CLARE TD is to make an official complaint after he was denied access to an engagement involving the Oireachtas Transport Committee at Shannon Airport this week.
‘I haven’t much confidence in our TDs or Oireachtas members’ says Breen
*Cllr Mary Howard (FG) and retired Cllr James Breen (IND) dissect tallies at the 2020 General Election count. Photograph: John Mangan CONFIDENCE in Clare’s Oireachtas members has taken a dent following the sudden resignation of Shannon Group Chairman, Pádraig Ó Céidigh according to a former Independent TD.
‘We’ve had two years to get our roads ready for them’ – improvements for West Clare roads sought for summer season
ACTION is needed on a damaged part of the N68 at Knockalough to ensure it is remedied before the summer season.
