Magowna House refugees to be moved on
*Photograph: John Mangan RESIDENTS at one of the country’s most controversial facilities for housing asylum seekers and refugees were given two days notice that they were to be relocated to Dublin.
Timmy Dooley
Killeen credited as peace broker as Fianna Fáil look to overcome internal disharmony and elect two TDs
*Tony Killeen. Photograph: Joe Buckley EX MINISTER for Defence, Tony Killeen (FF) served as the peace broker as Fianna Fáil members voted in a new officer board of the Comhairle Dáilcheantair as they stressed their intention of healing old wounds and ensuring the party elects two TDs in the next General Election.
McAllister elected Chair of Fianna Fáil in Clare & ex councillor joins officer board
*Darragh McAllister. Photograph: Joe Buckley FORMER publican and ex President of Ennis Chamber, Darragh McAllister has been elected as the new Chairperson of Fianna Fáil’s branch in Clare.
Dooley defends voting record in the Seanad
*Senator Timmy Dooley. Photograph: Joe Buckley A CLARE SENATOR has defended his voting record in the Seanad despite it being one of the lowest among the sixty Senators.
Ex Minister & former Clare GAA Chairman among names in the mix to challenge Enright as Fianna Fáil Chair in Clare
Tony O’Brien and Mike Enright. Photograph: Joe Buckley A FORMER Minister for Defence and an ex Chairman of Clare GAA are among the names in the mix to contest the sitting Chairman of Clare Fianna Fáil for Monday’s AGM.
48 new acute beds for Ennis Hospital
*Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly (FF). Photograph: Brian Arthur 48 new acute hospital beds are to be put in place at Ennis Hospital over the next four years.
Contribution of retired Chambers to West Clare acknowledged by Fianna Fáil
*Bill Chambers receives a piece of crystal from Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) flanked by Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) & Billy Kelleher (FF). RETIRED councillor Bill Chambers (FF) was honoured with a presentation by Fianna Fáil members in West Clare over the weekend.
191 submissions made to An Bord Pleanála over Oatfield wind farm
*Signs opposing the development in Broadford. 191 valid submissions have been made to An Bord Pleanála regarding Ørsted’s plans to construct 11 wind turbines in Oatfield.
Housing Minister in talks with Uisce Éireann to try rescue Ennistymon €7.7m development
*Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien. Photograph: Tom Micks DESPITE over fifty towns and villages in Clare being prohibited from the construction of housing developments due to inadequate wastewater infrastructure, the Minister for Housing insists the climate is improving for young people to build homes.
18 social homes officially opened by Housing Minister in Ennis
*Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien (FF) cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of An Cosán Gheal. Photograph: Tom Micks MINISTER FOR HOUSING, Darragh O’Brien (FF) was on hand to officially open Inis Housing Association’s latest development, An Cosán Gheal, in Ennis.
