*Clare’s Fianna Fáil Oireachtas members, Cathal Crowe TD & Senator Timmy Dooley take a selfie with the party’s councillors in the Shannon MD, Pat O’Gorman, Rachel Hartigan and David Griffin. FIANNA FÁIl are gearing up for the General Election as they set their eyes on reclaiming a second seat in Co Clare.
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: John O’Neill A CLARE TD has failed in his bid to secure planning permission for a family home after he disclosed to An Bord Pleanála that he owns another house in the area.
*Tony Killeen. Photograph: Joe Buckley EX MINISTER for Defence, Tony Killeen (FF) served as the peace broker as Fianna Fáil members voted in a new officer board of the Comhairle Dáilcheantair as they stressed their intention of healing old wounds and ensuring the party elects two TDs in the next General Election.
*Darragh McAllister. Photograph: Joe Buckley FORMER publican and ex President of Ennis Chamber, Darragh McAllister has been elected as the new Chairperson of Fianna Fáil’s branch in Clare.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley 75 UKRAINIAN refugees in Shannon are to be relocated to Lisdoonvarna on Monday.
*Ben Sweeney during his time as a producer with Tipp FM. FORMER PRODUCER of Clare FM’s Morning Focus, Ben Sweeney is to become the new parliamentary assistant of Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF).
*Violet-Anne Wynne. A CLARE TD used the most unparliamentary language when giving the two fingers to an opportunity to appear on a political podcast.
*Cathal Crowe, Páraic McMahon, Deirdre Culligan and Pat Breen. WITH the local and European elections only days away, it’s time to start predicting who the winners and losers will be.
*Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly (FF). Photograph: Brian Arthur 48 new acute hospital beds are to be put in place at Ennis Hospital over the next four years.
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF) and James Mulhall. Photograph: Clare FM/Soundcloud EX CLARE FM reporter James Mulhall is leaving his role as parliamentary assistant to Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF).
