Blog Posts

  • Armistice Day – A day to remember

    Armistice Day – A day to remember

    It was my honour to be asked to conduct the Armistice Day remembrance ceremony in Clare at 1100hrs today. Thank you to all of you who came along to share this special time and to give your support. Special thanks to Elaine Martin who organises everything and keeps me in order! What I said I… Read more

  • Selecting the Unknown Warrior – how this was carried out. Very moving.

    The idea of such a burial seems first to have come to a chaplain at the Front, the Reverend David Railton(1884-1955), when he noticed in 1916 in a back garden at Armentières, a grave with a rough cross on which were pencilled the words “An Unknown British Soldier”. In August 1920 he wrote to the… Read more

  • BBC local radio under threat – is that right?

    It seems that the BBC is making cuts. It is right that the licence fee is not hiked and it is right that cuts are made. But why have they chosen local radio to cut? BBC local radio is the go to station for many folk. Uncomplicated, with well known local presenters who are in… Read more

  • A car park for Clare moves a step closer

    Clare has needed more car parking capacity for a number of years. When I was elected 18 months ago it was made clear to me that if I could do anything to help deliver a car park that was a real priority of the town. Businesses need folk to visit Clare so they need to… Read more

  • Another development for Clare

    I was expecting to speak, on behalf of residents of Clare, at the planning committee on the 2nd November. I am now not able to as I have a meeting with the Health Secreatary where I hope to discuss provision of GP services amongst other things. Please see my comments to the planning committee. “I… Read more

  • Remembering the fallen. 11th November at 1100hrs – come and join me.

    Remembering the fallen. 11th November at 1100hrs – come and join me.

    Elaine Martin has again asked me to lead the most important ceremony of the year in Clare. We are inviting all of you to an informal gathering to pay our respects to those who have fallen on our behalf. I will be saying a few words (not too many I promise) and leading a minutes… Read more