*Candidates which appeared on the first panel of The Electoral Chair: Election Debate. Photograph: John Mangan

PART one of The Electoral Chair: Election Debate discussed a myriad of key issues that will influence how the Clare electorate votes on November 29th.

The Electoral Chair’s Election Debate was brought to you in association with OneBill.ie and was recorded at Hotel Woodstock.

Clare has a record long ballot paper of twenty candidates for the 2024 General Election.

Candidates to feature in part one included; Cllr Joe Cooney (FG), Senator Timmy Dooley (FF), Senator Roisin Garvey (GP), Michael Loughrey (IP), Cllr Rita McInerney (FF), Matthew Moroney (IND), Paddy Murphy (IND), Eddie Punch (IND).

Topics discussed included; Shannon Airport, regional development, tourism, immigration, business, Moneypoint, the environment and the Limerick Northern Distributor Road.

Please consider becoming a subscriber of The Clare Echo to support what we do. Click below to become a subscriber.

CLARE ECHO SUBSCRIPTION

Related News

fire kilkee bus 1
No injuries after bus bringing Kilkee students on tour catches fire
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Save Kilkee Cliff Walk campaign to go before High Court with reports of Harris family donations
SNNAirport_Airfield_2025(1)
€1.93m in funding for Shannon Airport to go towards airport safety & security infrastructure
crowe street gort 1-2
Man (35) pleads guilty to race-hate offence in Gort
Latest News
newmarket celtic vs avenue utd 30-11-25 eoin hayes 2
Hayes hat-trick puts Newmarket Celtic on the brink of league glory
joanie madden 1-2
Joanie Madden brings inaugural May Day festival to Miltown Malbay
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Save Kilkee Cliff Walk campaign to go before High Court with reports of Harris family donations
kerry vs clare 25-04-26 paul madden 2
'We were as good as Kerry' - Madden rues 'blatant screening' in Munster exit
SNNAirport_Airfield_2025(1)
€1.93m in funding for Shannon Airport to go towards airport safety & security infrastructure
Premium
'We were as good as Kerry' - Madden rues 'blatant screening' in Munster exit
Man (35) pleads guilty to race-hate offence in Gort
Cork claim first blood over Clare but Banner braced for rematch in Munster semi-final
Moher Celtic looking for another moment in history with bid for back to back Cup titles
'Massive strides' made by Clare U20 footballers but tired bodies accelerated exit

Annual Subscription!

The Clare Echo annual subscription for just €69.99 a year. 

Prefer to pay monthly? Click the monthly option and get the first six months for just €3 a month (less than 75c per week), and thereafter €8 per month. 

Cancel anytime, limited time offer. T&Cs Apply. www.clareecho.ie.