Morning Focus Thursday 8th May

Today’s Morning Focus was a special live debate as part of Clare FM's Local Election Countdown 2014. Part 1 of our Ennis area debates saw 14 candidates debate the most pressing issues affecting Clare residents.

 

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Attending today’s debate was;

George Atijohn – Independent

Clare Colleran Molloy – Fianna Fáil

Joe Corbett – Independent

Pat Daly – Fianna Fáil

Cillian Griffey – Fine Gael

Michael Guilfoyle – Independent

Dermot Hayes – Labour

Mary Howard – Fine Gael

Paula McNamara – Independent

Brian Meaney – Fianna Fáil

Vera Moloney – Fís Nua

Tony Mulqueen – Fine Gael

Gerben Uunk – Green Party

 

All questions posed to the candidates were compiled from letters, emails, text messages and calls from Clare FM listeners in the run up to the debate.

Today’s debate topics included water charges, household charges, the health system unemployment and rates.  Other issues raised included the retail sector and local amenities.  The second part of our Ennis debate will be held on Tuesday 13th May.  

The 27 candidates will fight it out for 8 seats.

If there’s an issue you would like to raise on upcoming Morning Focus debates or if you have a comment or query for the show, you can email [email protected].