Will it be case of all-change in the newly-created electoral area of Ennistymon when voters go to the polls on May 24th?
Following a Boundary Commission Report West Clare has been split, making Ennistymon a four-seat area spanning North Clare, and creating a five-seat Kilrush Electoral Area.
With the retirement of long-serving Fianna Fáil councillor, Richard Nagle, Fine Gael’s Cllr Bill Slattery is the only sitting candidate contesting the election in Ennistymon.
Morning Focus has been putting the seven candidates through their paces and testing them on their policy priorities.
Hear what all seven Ennistymon Area candidates have to say on tourism, Blake’s Corner, rural revitalisation and more:
Vital statistics:
7 candidates
4 seats
The Ennistymon Area is made up of the Electoral Divisions of Abbey, Ballagh, Ballyea, Ballyeighter, Ballysteen, Ballyvaskin, Boston, Carran, Castletown, Cloghaun, Cloonanaha, Clooney, Corrofin, Derreen, Drumcreehy, Dysert, Ennistimon, Gleninagh, Glenroe, Kilfenora, Killaspuglonane, Killilagh, Killinaboy, Kilshanny, Kiltoraght, Liscannor, Lisdoonvarna, Lurraga, Magherareagh, Milltown Malbay, Mount Elva, Moy, Muckanagh, Noughaval, Oughtmama, Rath, Rathborney, Ruan and Smithstown.
