*Marie O’Callaghan, Tom O’Callaghan and Darragh O’Callaghan. Photograph: Joe Buckley TOM O’CALLAGHAN is to become the newest Clare councillor after he received the majority backing from Fianna Fáil members in Ennis to fill the seat vacated by Mark Nestor.
*Darragh McAllister is one of the four candidates. FOUR FIANNA FÁIL CANDIDATES have been shortlisted for convention to determine who will be co-opted to Clare County Council to fill the vacancy left by Mark Nestor.
*Mark Nestor. Photograph: Eamon Ward MATTERS RELATING TO A GRAVEYARD AND a grotto were the last proposals tabled by Mark Nestor (FF) before he left politics to join the priesthood.
*Mark Nestor was the youngest Clare councillor until his resignation this week. Photograph: Eamon Ward The changing of the guard is vital in all political parties in order to keep them relevant.
*Mark Nestor celebrating his election to Clare County Council in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly A STANDING OVATION was extended to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) as he attended his final Council meeting on Monday with his colleagues predicting he will one day become an Archbishop.
*Bernard Hanrahan (centre). Photograph: Arthur Ellis FIANNA FÁIL are to begin the hunt for a successor to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) this coming week.
*Cllr Mark Nestor (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’S YOUNGEST councillor is to leave his role as an elected representative to join the priesthood.
DEPARTMENT officials are “dictating to planners” in Clare County Council, a local councillor has claimed while calling for more land to be zoned specifically for housing across the Ennis Municipal District.
“INJECTING has been observed in broad daylight in addition to public urination and worse,” at a laneway adjacent to the rear of the Turnpike Rd in Ennis, a county councillor has claimed.
*Cllr Ann Norton. Photograph: Eamon Ward ENNIS’ outgoing Mayor has praised the people of the town and entire county for how they welcomed Ukrainian refugees with “open arms”.
