Ennis 2040 figures don’t add up claims former Mayor of Clare
*Ennis 2040. FIGURES regarding the planned expenditure of Ennis 2040 “aren’t adding up,” a former Mayor of Clare has said.
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Murphy ‘willing’ to go in as Chair of Standing Orders in Council
*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.
Belfast born Banner woman Donna McGettigan becomes Shannon’s first TD
*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).
Fianna Fáil predicted to regain lost seat in Clare
*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.
The Electoral Chair: How it’s going to go down in Clare for General Election 2024
*Caimin Jones, Eugene Drennan, Gerry Flynn and Páraic McMahon. POLLING DAY is edging close in Clare and hopes are high for all twenty candidates.
Shannon has a ‘serious problem’ with trees
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON’s population is ageing and so are its trees, a county councillor pointed out.
‘It was an emotional time and it still is’ – PJ Ryan devastated to lose Council seat
*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.
Change on the cards in Shannon MD
*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.
The Electoral Chair: Any other business for Clare’s departing councillors
*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.
Flynn resigns from Fine Gael
*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.
