At the Annual General Meeting of the Shannon Municipal District Cllr. John Crowe (Fine Gael) from Sixmilebridge was elected Cathaoirleach on Tuesday evening.
A member of Clare County Council since 1985, Bill Chambers has always wanted to be the first citizen of the County, on Monday he fulfilled that ambition.
James Breen is in his final days as Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council but the Kilnamona man feels the title must be reverted back to the Mayor of Clare.
While Donald Trump looks set to skip visiting Doonbeg on his transatlantic visit to Scotland, if he is to arrive in Ireland he will be met by protesters.