Clane Magazine.pdf

Clane Community Council is seeking nominations to continue its voluntary community structure, which has been in existence for 48 years. The council was set up in 1973 and is based on the Muintir na Tíre model, which emphasizes community development and improvement. The council works with other community groups and authorities to achieve its goals. Nominations are invited, and nomination papers are available at the Post Office in Londis or online at www.clanecommunity.ie.

Additionally, an article by Seamus Cullen discusses the Republican Courts in Clane during the truce period of 1921. The IRA successfully asserted its influence in policing matters, and Republican Courts dealt with criminal and civil matters, rivaling the normal Crown Courts. Details of a specific case involving a robbery in Clane are provided, including the investigation by the Republican Police and the trial by a Republican Court. The RIC treated the case as an illegal arrest and a breach of the truce. Republican Courts flourished throughout North Kildare, with a sitting of the North Kildare Republican District Court held in Clane on December 5, 1921.