‘Politics’ Archives
MEDIA IMAGES New Cathaoirleach of Limerick County Council
Councillor Richard Butler (FG) has been named as the new Cathaoirleach of Limerick County Council. The Adare Electoral Area Councillor succeeds Councillor David Naughton (FG) as Cathaoirleach. Councillor Michael Sheahan (FG) replaces Councillor William O'Donnell (FG) as Leas Cathaoirleach
Clare County Council Publishes Annual Financial Statement For 2009
Clare County Council’s Annual Financial Statement for 2009 shows that the local authority ended the year with a €82,000 deficit, despite initial projections of a €3 million deficit. (more...)
Iarnród Eireann Submits Funding Request For Crusheen Rail Stop
A local developer has offered to make land available for a car park and railway station in Crusheen, Clare T.D. and Minister Tony Killeen has said. (more...)
Conservation Grant For Kilfarboy Church
Clare T.D. and Minister Tony Killeen has welcomed the allocation of a €15,310 grant for conservation works to be undertaken at Kilfarboy Church near Miltown Malbay. (more...)
Haemorrhaging Of Shannon Airport Services Must Be Stopped – Mayor
The Mayor of Shannon Sean McLoughlin has called on the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) to outline its position on what he called the ‘haemorrhaging of services’ at the airport. (more...)
Mayor Calls For Public Retaliation Against Banks
The Mayor of Clare has called on members of the public to retaliate against any bank that raises mortgage interest rates by withholding mortgage payments, withdrawing bank savings and demanding that employers provide all wage payments in cash. (more...)
OPW Allocates Funding For Flood Relief Works
Almost half a million euro has been granted to Clare County Council to undertake flood defence works throughout the County. Clare T.D. and Minister for Defence Tony Killeen says he has received confirmation from the Office of Public Works that four separate projects have been granted combined funding of 462,000 euro. The projects include the [...]
MEDIA STATEMENT Minister For Defence Tony Killeen T.D.
Clare Fianna Fail T.D. Tony Killeen on his appointment as Minister for Defence on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 (more...)
Kilrush Family Resource Centre Receives Funding
Kilrush Family Resource Centre Ltd today received the second highest allocation of 30 organisations nationwide in the latest round of funding under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People. (more...)
Aer Lingus Concluding Services Review
The Head of Aer Lingus says the airline expects to complete a comprehensive review of its long haul and short haul services at Dublin and Shannon Airports in the next four weeks. Christoph Mueller was responding to a letter from Clare T.D. and Minister of State Tony Killeen who asked the company CEO whether the development of services at [...]
Minister Launches Integration Strategy For Limerick
The Minister for Integration, John Curran, T.D. (pictured) officially launched the Limerick City and County Integration Plan 2010-12 today. (more...)
Transport Minister Asked To Invest Travel Tax Revenue In International Cargo Hub
Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has been asked to invest some of the millions of euro in revenue generated by the 10 euro air travel tax into the development of an international cargo hub at Shannon Airport. (more...)
Killeen Says Budget 2010 Protects Farmers And Irish Agri-Food Sector
The Government’s Budget for 2010 has provided clear assurances that farmers’ livelihoods and the agri-food sector will be protected, according to Clare Junior Agriculture Minister Tony Killeen, T.D. (more...)
Comhairle Gives Young Limerick People A Voice
Up to 60 students and young people from across County Limerick participated in the eight annual Comhairle na nÓg at County Hall, Dooradoyle today. (more...)