An election candidate claims Clare has been held back from long term progress due to legacy politicians prioritising their careers.
It follows renewed frustration over a proposed sewerage schemes for Broadford and Cooraclare which were first promised under the rural towns and villages initiative and water services investment programme respectively in 2002.
Both villages then received a new commitment as part of a €50m pilot programme last December, however no ground has been broken on either site to date.
Tuamgraney based Rabharta candidate Barry O'Donovan says parish pump politics has led to a lack of vision.
