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KILRUSH Town Council is to hon- our one of the town’s daughters when they welcome the mayor of Clare to its December meeting.
Councillor Patricia McCarthy (Ind), a native of the west Clare capital 1s to be guest of honour at the last meeting of the year.
News of her attendance was greeted with unanimous good wishes by the members of the council, but the father of the council Cllr Jack Nolan (Ind) was not happy with one of the pre- vious chairpersons of Clare County Council visiting a Kilrush meeting.
Cllr Nolan said that when he was
chairman of the town council the then chairman of the county council, who is now a Clare TD, was invited to attend.
The longest serving member of the town council said he would not be happy to see junior Minister Tony Killeen visit the town council criti- cising his response to the removal of the Shannon Heathrow slots to Bel- jee
“Tam very disappointed in our Dail representatives that they have not put their shoulder to the wheel for Shan- non. It was not the shareholders that elected them, it wasn’t Bertie Ahern, it was us – the people,’ said Cllr No- Eten
Cllr Nolan said he was delighted that Cllr McCarthy had agreed to at- tend the meeting however.
“T have never seen anyone lead a council like Patricia,” he said.
Cllr Tom Prenderville (FF) said Kilrush was very proud of all its citi- zens and particularly those who had made outstanding contributions to the native place.
“Tt would be fitting for this council to honour the Mayor of Clare Pa- tricia McCarthy. As well as being bred, born and reared in the town, Patricia has never lost her great gra for Kilrush. Although now domicile in Shannon where she has given a lifetime of public service to Shan-
non Town Council and Clare County Council, Patricia has never forgotten her roots.”
Cllr Prenderville and Clare’s first citizen were both pupils at the Con- vent of Mercy in Kilrush at the same wbealee
“As a public representative, Patricia has earned a reputation for her fear- less service on behalf of her constitu- ents. She is a credit to Kilrush and to Clare and as mayor of Clare she has been to the fore in articulating issues that affect the general public,” said Cllr Prenderville.
Cllr Christy O’Malley (FF) de- scribed mayor McCarthy as an advo- cate of the major issues of the day.