Clare TDs divided on Drew Harris’ future as Garda Commissioner with Wynne seeking resignation
*Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: John Mangan DREW HARRIS’ position as Garda Commissioner is “untenable” according to a Clare TD.
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‘Don’t assume we are not educated’ – strong opposition to Green Paper voiced by Clare Leader Forum
*Ann Marie Flanagan and Padraic Hayes. MEMBERS of the Clare Leader Forum are set to lodge “a strong submission” against proposals in the Green Paper on Disability Reform.
Surgeries cancelled at Ennis Hospital as UHL has record-level of overcrowding
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK has experienced record levels of overcrowding with surgeries cancelled at Ennis Hospital on Wednesday as a result.
Wynne hits out at O’Donnell for making sweeping changes to Development Plan
*Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne (IND). Photograph: John Mangan CLARE TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) has criticised a Junior Minister in the Dáil for the ‘O’Donnell Directive’ which has seen sweeping changes made to the Clare County Development Plan.
Door not closed to fixing the ‘O’Donnell Directive’ insist Clare’s Oireachtas members
*Limerick TD, Kieran O’Donnell (FG). CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) has told a special meeting of Clare County Council that the “door is not shut” on overturning a directive issued by a Junior Minister to dezone lands in the county.
O’Reilly says Wynne didn’t reach out prior to Sinn Féin exit & admits party open to now running two Clare candidates
*Tommy Guilfoyle, Louise O’Reilly, Donna McGettigan, James Ryan in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley. A LEADING SINN Féin TD has said Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) did not reach out to her prior to her exit from the party and has not ruled out two General Election candidates running in Co Clare.
Clare politicians praise decision to keep county boundary intact
*Timmy Dooley studies the tallies. Photograph: Joe Buckley KEEPING CLARE’S entire geographic boundary intact is the right move according to politicians in the county.
Clare Dáil constituency to remain unchanged for next General Election
*Counting during the 2020 General Election. Photograph: John Mangan CLARE’S DÁIL constituency will remain unchanged for the next General Election.
Parteen site to be ready for East Clare CAMHS by end of March
*HSE CEO, Bernard Gloster. A SITE IN PARTEEN is to be made available for the East Clare Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and is expected to be ready by the end of March 2023.
Question marks still remain over future use Shannon Industrial Estate unit for asylum seekers
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A REPRESENTATIVE GROUP of Shannon Residents have circulated plans that a vacant unit in the Shannon Industrial Estate is set to house up to 600 International Protection Applicants.
