Clare Fm - Podcasts

Fine Gael's Joe Garrihy retained his seat in the Ennistymon Local Electoral Area, with the election of former Cllr, Lahinch's Bill Slattery, seeing the party double its representation in the region. Migration was among the biggest election topics in North Clare, with Ukrainian arrivals currently comprising 12.5% of the region's population. Cllr Garrihy says host communities and the new arrivals need to see a fully resourced and fair transition plan for the future.