Cliffs of Moher are open & accessible – Rita tackles ‘misinformation’ on tourist attraction
MISINFORMATION arounds the Cliffs of Moher needs to be tackled, the Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District has stressed.
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Councillors worried new limits won’t curb speeding habits
NEW SPEED limits are now being enforced on rural local roads across the county but some Clare councillors are concerned that simply lowering the speed limits won’t be enough to tackle the ongoing issue of speeding.
Rita slams ‘outrageous’ ESB for not compensating customers
A WEST CLARE politician has slammed ESB for passing the financial burden of Storm Éowyn onto its customers while refusing to compensate those without power.
‘We take so many things for granted when we are able-bodied’ – Clare Cllrs seek grant for hospitality sector to provide disability accessible toilets
*The motion was debated at the December meeting of Clare County Council. LACK OF ACCESSIBILITY at facilities across the county are depriving persons with disabilities of opportunities.
‘It’s time to highlight need for A&E in Clare’ – Rita urges public engagement with HIQA review
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eugene McCafferty PARTICIPATION from the people of Clare in the public engagement of HIQA’s review of emergency care in the Mid-West “is a critical chance” to highlight the message on the need for more services, a Doonbeg representative has said.
Election fever sees Clare candidates eye up Seanad
*Timmy Dooley TD (FF), Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) and Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley ELECTION fever appears to have taken effect in Clare with a number of county councillors now entering the fray for the upcoming Seanad Elections.
Rita ready to throw name in the ring for Seanad following Dáil defeat
*Rita McInerney, Shane Talty and Cathal Crowe. Photo by Joe Buckley ATTEMPTS to secure a Seanad nomination are to be made by Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) after she lost out in her bid to become Fianna Fáil’s first TD from West Clare in over two decades.
‘We went from a funeral back into a campaign’ – Crowe relieved to be nearing end of long political year
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF) with party stalwart Francie Daly. Photograph: Joe Buckley IN POLITICS since bursting on the scene as a twenty one year old in 2004, Cathal Crowe TD (FF) said his campaign to get re-elected to the Dáil was unquestionably the toughest.
#GE24 Live: General Election count in Clare
THE CLARE ECHO is live from Treacy’s West County Hotel with counting underway to determine who the county has elected as its four TDs to serve in the 34th Dáil.
The Campaign Trail: Rita McInerney in Ennistymon
*Cllr Rita McInerney in Ennistymon. EXPERIENCE of running a small business and offering a voice for West and North Clare in the Dáil is the pitch of Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) in advance of polling day on Friday.
