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;
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].