Tributes are being paid to a former West Clare Councillor who’s passed away.
Fianna Fáil’s Bill Chambers served his community for over 38 years, having first been elected in 1985, and remained in the role until his retirement in November 2023.
The Cooraclare native was the first from his village to become Mayor of Clare and served as first citizen in 2016.
In a Facebook Post, Cllr Ian Lynch says “Bill was a valued colleague, devoted family man and pillar of the community, adding that Bill exemplified the virtues of discretion and encouragement, always offering support and positive reinforcement”.
Clare Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe has also paid tribute to his party colleague “It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of former Councillor Bill Chambers. First elected in 1985, Bill gave 38 years of stellar service to this county and I had the privilege of working for 16 of those years alongside him in the Council chamber. Bill was the epitome of a gentleman and was a diligent and hard-working worker on behalf of the constituents he represented over almost four decades of public service. His gentle approach to every dealing he had was emblematic of the man and he had a wonderful ability to cross party lines and cooperate with all those he dealt with. Bill was extremely proud to be elected as the first citizen of the county when he served as Mayor of Clare in 2016 and more recently I was delighted to work with him to secure a pilot national wastewater treatment scheme in his native Cooraclare in 2023.Bill leaves a legacy of hard work, honesty, compassion and integrity and his passing will be very strongly felt by all those who knew him. My thoughts are with Bill’s loving wife Marian, his five children and wider family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.”