Former Clare TD Timmy Dooley and Clare County Councillor Róisín Garvey have been appointed to Seanad Éireann by Taoiseach Micheál Martin this evening.

A car belonging to a member of Clare County Council was stolen tonight while he was canvassing for Clare Fianna Fáil TD Timmy Dooley.

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications Timmy Dooley TD is questioning the validity of the National Broadband Plan tender process after it was confirmed this week that estimates of the cost of the plan had fallen short by €1 billion.

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Climate Action & Environment Timmy Dooley has proposed a Public Service Broadcast Fund for independent radio stations to secure their viability into the future.

The Minister for Communications and An Post must come clean with the Irish public and outline their plans for the future of the national post office network.

Thousands of commuters across the country have been affected by todays strike by Bus Éireann staff while some rail services have also been cancelled.

Community strife will contine unless guidelines are used in the planning process for solar energy farms according to Clare TD, Timmy Dooley.

Ireland will become the world’s first country to fully divest public money from fossil fuels following a vote in Dáil Éireann this week.

Sinn Féin’s sole member of Clare County Council, Mike McKee was elected Cathaoirleach at the party’s Shannon Electoral AGM.