*Cllr Paul Murphy (FG). Photograph: John O’Neill AFTER CRITICISING the procedures in place at this month’s sitting of Clare County Council, Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) has admitted he would be interested in becoming Chair of Standing Orders.
*Donna McGettigan TD (SF). Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON is still Ireland’s newest town, six decades on from its creation it can now lay claim to a TD following the election of Donna McGettigan (SF).
*Caimin Jones, Gerry Flynn, Eugene Drennan and Páraic McMahon. FIANNA FÁIL are set to win back a seat they lost in the 2020 General Election and elect two TDs in Co Clare while Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) is on course to prevail in his first Dáil bid.
*Caimin Jones, Eugene Drennan, Gerry Flynn and Páraic McMahon. POLLING DAY is edging close in Clare and hopes are high for all twenty candidates.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON’s population is ageing and so are its trees, a county councillor pointed out.
*PJ Ryan (IND). Photograph: John Mangan ONE OF three sitting councillors to lose his seat at the local elections, PJ Ryan (IND) said he was “devastated” with the outcome.
*Tony Mulcahy. Photograph: John Mangan CHANGE is inevitable in the Shannon Municipal District with at least one new councillor guaranteed a spot around the table.
*Páraic McMahon, Cllr Pat McMahon (FF), Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND), Cllr PJ Kelly (FF) and Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG). FOUR of the five departing county councillors join us on the latest episode of The Electoral Chair as they prepare for their next chapters.
*Cllr Johnny Flynn. Photograph: Chris Copley EXITING Ennis representative, Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) has resigned from Fine Gael over the lack of support received from party colleagues regarding the plans for the Ennis 2040 strategy.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A RETIRING Clare county councillor has criticised an “illegal blockade” which impacted on passengers using Shannon Airport.
