*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.
*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 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.
*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.
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.
*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.
*LOR-KEY. CLARE’S first General Election anthem has been released and Sinn Féin supporters have said there is a growing support in the county for the party.
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eugene McCafferty WEST CLARE’s desire to get a TD in the Dáil and potentially in Government is boosting the chances of Cllr Rita McInerney (FF).
ACCESS to services and disadvantages for the Clare public when it comes to health and disabilities were among the big issues put to General Election candidates on day seventeen of the campaign.
*Tánaiste Micheál Martin (FF) with Senator Timmy Dooley (FF), Cathal Crowe TD (FF) and Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). TÁNAISTE, Micheál Martin (FF) has said there is no guarantee of a Clare Minister if Fianna Fáil elect two TDs in the county.
