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Another priority for Peter’s year at the helm will be securing improved sporting facilities for the town.
“We have a fabulous facility at Lees Road and a facility at Ballyalla that is not being used to anything like it’s full potential. I would like to progress plans to link the two, which would give us a wide rang of sport- ing facilities.”
The Fianna Fail councillor took the chain of office on Friday night from outgoing Mayor, Tommy Bren- nan after being unanimously elected Mayor on the proposal of Frankie Neylon (Ind) and being seconded by Fianna Fail’s Joe Reidy.
“It is an honour to be elected unan- imously after 33 years. I believe I came back from the brink and I will do everything I can to represent and advance Ennis,” he said.
He told the meeting of Ennis Town Council that he hoped his colleagues “will be conscious of my physical
limitations over the next eight to ten weeks. I would ask for your support during that time.”
There were tributes to the outgo- ing mayor from council members and staff and Cllr Brennan himself thanked the council members and the council staff for their work, sup- port and co-operation during his year in office. Tom Glynn (FF) was elected Deputy Mayor. But the meet- ing did not agree to his suggestion that the Deputy Mayoralty be shared between himself and Green Party councillor, Donal O Bearra.