It’s claimed Fianna Fáil’s bill to re-instate town councils is nothing more than “political football”.
They were abolished in 2014 during major reforms of local governance – a controversial move in Clare, with many local representatives saying towns suffered because of cuts.
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Fianna Fáil is bringing the plan before the Dáil today and if it passes, it will progress to a vote tomorrow.
Former Ennis town councillor Brian Meaney, who was most recently a Fianna Fáil representative, has been telling Clare FM’s James Mulhall that it’s time to reform the entire system:
