Motor rallying enthusiast, Councillor Alan O’Callaghan (FF), powered his way to the top of Clare County Council following his election as the new chairman at its annual general meeting on Friday. The Kilmurry oil distributor, who was elected unanimously without a vote as part of the power-sharing agreement, was proposed by Councillor Pat Hayes (FF) and was seconded by Councillor Pat Burke (FG). After spending ten years on the council, Councillor O’Callaghan increased his first preference share from 1,117 votes in 2019 to 1,475 paving the way for his election in the third count when he exceeded the quota, unlike his previous two elections when he was elected without reaching the quota. This is the third year in succession that the first citizen has been chosen from the Killaloe Municipal District. Councillor Tony O’Brien (FF), Killaloe was elected as council chairman in 2022 and he was followed by Councillor Joe Cooney (FG) a year later and now Councillor O’Callaghan has …
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