Today’s Morning Focus was the final live debate as part of Clare FM's Local Election Countdown 2014. The West Clare area debate saw 16 candidates debate the most pressing issues affecting Clare residents.
Attending today’s debate was;
Bill Chambers – Fianna Fáil
Christy Curtin – Independent
Jackie Dale – Independent
Joseph Enright – Independent
Oliver Garry – Fine Gael
Kevin Heapes – Green Party
Michael Hillery – Fianna Fáil
Patrick Keane – Fianna Fáil
Gabriel Keating – Fine Gael
PJ Kelly – Fianna Fáil
Gerard Kennedy – Fine Gael
Ian Lynch – Independent
Marian McMahon Jones – Fine Gael
Noeleen Moran – Sinn Féin
Richard Nagle – Fianna Fáil
Bill Slattery – Fine Gael
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 new municipal areas and storm damage. Other issues raised included jobs and unemployment and rural isolation and crime.
The 16 candidates will fight it out for 8 seats.
If there’s an issue you would like to raise on Morning or if you have a comment or query for the show, you can email [email protected].
