CLARE County Council’s June meeting was adjourned for fifteen minutes as a mark of respect to Éanna Rouine and his family, he had worked as a beach lifeguard with the local authority.
Proposed by Cllr Shane Talty (FF) who had been one of the central figures involved in traffic management and ensuring a smooth running during the Éanna’s funeral which was the biggest ever seen in North Clare, the adjournment saw the June meeting suspended for quarter of an hour.
Cllr Talty noted that Éanna was an employee of the Council as a beach lifeguard in Bishop’s Quarter, Fanore and Lahinch prior to “his tragic passing”. He extended a vote of sympathy to the Rouine family of Lahinch and the O’Gormans from Liscannor.
He also acknowledged the attendance of the Mayor of Clare, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) and newly appointed Council Chief Executive, Gordon Daly at the funeral while praising staff in the Ennistymon office “for making things run smoothly” from a traffic management perspective on the June Bank Holiday weekend. This was seconded by Cllr Michael Shannon (FF).
Votes of sympathy were also extended by Cllr Tom O’Callaghan (FF) to the Collins family on the death of Jim, a brother in law of Cllr Pat Daly (FF). Cllr Mary Howard (FG) acknowledged the deaths of Olivia Tuohy and Phil O’Regan in Ennis while Cllr Antoinette Baker Bashua extended her sympathy to Cllr David Griffin (FF) on the death of his grandmother Mary Griffin in May.
Subsequent to Éanna’s death on May 27th, a book of condolence was opened by Clare County Council at their headquarters in Ennis and the Ennistymon office in his memory.
