Clare County Council has formally congratulated Catherine Connolly ahead of her inauguration as the 10th Uachtaráin na hEireann today.
Connolly will officially become the third female President of Ireland in a special ceremony at Dublin Castle this afternoon.
It will be another Presidency retaining strong Clare links to Áras an Uachtaráin, with her husband Brian McEnery hailing from Ennis.
Michael D Higgins, meanwhile, received a standing ovation in the council chamber after his term in office concluded last night.
A past pupil of Ballycar National School and St Flannan’s College alumnus, Higgin’s was honoured with a civic reception in 2012, before becoming a Freeman of Ennis a year later.
Maghera Fianna Fáil Councillor Pat Hayes says he was an incredible ambassador for the county.
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