Today’s Morning Focus was a special live debate as part of Clare FM's Local Election Countdown 2014. The Shannon area debate saw 16 candidates debate the most pressing issues affecting Clare residents.
Attending today’s debate was;
Cathal Crowe – Fianna Fáil
John Crowe – Fine Gael
Pascal Fitzgerald – Labour
Mike Fleming – Independent
Gerry Flynn – Independent
David Houlihan – Anti-Austerity Alliance
Cathy McCafferty – Independent
Mike McKee – Sinn Féin
Sean McLoughlin – Fine Gael
Pat McMahon – Fianna Fáil
Tony McMahon – Labour
Seónaidh Ní Shíomóin – Anti-Austerity Alliance
Pat O'Gorman – Fianna Fáil
Louise Roche McNamara – Fianna Fáil
PJ Ryan – Independent
Karen Christine Wise – Fís Nua
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, amenities and rates. Other issues raised included council expenses and jobs.
The 16 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].
