Morning Focus Wednesday 7th May

Today’s Morning Focus was a special live debate as part of Clare FM's Local Election Countdown 2014. 10 candidates in the Killaloe electoral area debated the most pressing issues affecting Clare residents.

Attending today’s debate was;

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Joe Arkins – Fine Gael

Michael Begley – Independent

Pat Burke – Fine Gael

Joe Cooney – Fine Gael

Pat Hayes – Fianna Fáil

Donal Higgins – Labour

Niamh O'Brien – Fís Nua

Tony O'Brien – Fianna Fáil

Alan O'Callaghan – Fianna Fáil

Liam Wiley – Fianna Fáil

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 revised electoral areas across the county, jobs and unemployment and rates.  Other issues raised included Councillors salaries and expenses. The 10 candidates will fight it out for 6 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].